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Descriptions of Selected Fishery Landings and Estimates of Vessel Revenue from Areas: A Planning-level Assessment


Prepared by:
National Marine Fisheries Service


July 06, 2021





Data sources:
Commerical Fisheries landings data, Vessel Trip Reports, and Surfclam/OceanQuahog Logbooks


In order to meet requirements of maintaining data confidentiality, these strata are presented individually. In addition, records that did not meet the rule of three (>=3 unique dealers and >= 3 unique permits), values were summarized as ‘ALL OTHERS’.

Some caveats/notes:

  • Values are reported in nominal dollars. Values in 2019 dollars are reported as well (see below for details).
  • Pounds are reported in landed (dressed) pounds.
  • Data summarized here is based on vessels that are required to provide federal VTRs.
  • Federal lobster vessels, with only lobster permits, do not have a VTR requirement. Many Atlantic Highly Migratory Species permitted vessels also do not have a VTR requirement. Trips with no VTR are not reflected in this summary.
  • There exist other fisheries in State waters that may not be reflected in data from federal sources (e.g. whelk, bluefish). It is recommended to query state agencies for additional data within state waters.
  • All summaries presented here are built from percentages of a trip that overlapped spatially with the WEAs. These percentages were applied to landings and values for that trip and summed. This differs from simply using the self-reported VTR/clam logbook locations as those place all value from that trip at a single point. Use of the VTR raster model is more representative as smoothing reported locations reduces the effect of location inaccuracy.


References
DePiper GS (2014) Statistically assessing the precision of self-reported VTR fishing locations.
Benjamin S, Lee MY, DePiper G. 2018. Visualizing fishing data as rasters. NEFSC Ref Doc 18-12; 24 p.



Most Impacted FMPs

We define “most impacted” as the FMPs deriving the most revenue from thearea over the twelve year analysis period of 2008 to 2019, indicating the highest potential for impact to industry from a reduction in fishing area.The top 5 FMPs by revenue in Ocean Wind 1 were Sea Scallop, Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish and No Federal FMP.” The category “No Federal FMP” contains a variety of species that are not federally regulated, such as: smooth and chain dogfish, whelk, and menhaden, (there are close to 83 species without federal FMPs caught in the Ocean Wind 1 area). Revenue values have been deflated to 2019 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand. Specific figures on these FMPs within the area follow.

Figure 1.1 Landings from Most Impacted FMPs, Ocean Wind 1

Table 1.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, Ocean Wind 1
FMP Twelve Year Landings
No Federal FMP 2,658,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 2,185,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 200,000
Sea Scallop 156,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 52,000
Total 5,250,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, Ocean Wind 1

Table 1.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, Ocean Wind 1
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $1,471,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $1,469,000
No Federal FMP $591,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $136,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $116,000
Total $3,783,000


Other Impacted FMPs

We analyzed other impacted FMPs separately in order to better visualize the estimated landings and revenues. The other impacted FMPs are: All Others, American Lobster, Atlantic Herring, Bluefish, Golden And Blueline Tilefish, Highly Migratory Species, Jonah Crab, Monkfish, Northeast Multispecies, Skates, Small-Mesh Multispecies and Spiny Dogfish . The category “All Others” refers to FMPs with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality. Revenue values have been deflated to 2019 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Figure 2.1 Landings from Other Impacted FMPs, Ocean Wind 1

Table 2.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, Ocean Wind 1
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 58,000
Skates 48,000
Monkfish 32,000
All Others 20,000
Jonah Crab 15,000
American Lobster 7,000
Spiny Dogfish 1,000
Bluefish 1,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,000
Northeast Multispecies <500
Highly Migratory Species <500
Golden and Blueline Tilefish <500
Total 185,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, Ocean Wind 1

Table 2.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, Ocean Wind 1
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Monkfish $52,000
American Lobster $37,000
Skates $22,000
Jonah Crab $10,000
Atlantic Herring $6,000
All Others $3,000
Bluefish $1,000
Highly Migratory Species $1,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $1,000
Northeast Multispecies $1,000
Spiny Dogfish <$500
Golden and Blueline Tilefish <$500
Total $133,000


Most Impacted Species

We analyzed the top 10 species due to their economic importance in the area and to isolate them from combined FMPs. The top 10 species by revenue are: Sea Scallop, Surf Clam, Menhaden, Channeled Whelk, Black Sea Bass, Illex Squid, Monkfish, Longfin Squid, Summer Flounder and American Lobster . The category “All Others” refers to species with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality. Revenue values have been deflated to 2019 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.


Figure 3.1 Landings of Top Species, Ocean Wind 1

Table 3.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, Ocean Wind 1
Species Twelve Year Landings
Menhaden 2,529,000
Surf Clam 2,166,000
Sea Scallop 156,000
Illex Squid 103,000
All Others 47,000
Channeled Whelk 45,000
Longfin Squid 42,000
Monkfish 32,000
Black Sea Bass 29,000
Summer Flounder 19,000
American Lobster 7,000
Total 5,175,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from Most Impacted Species, Ocean Wind 1

Table 3.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, Ocean Wind 1
Species Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $1,471,000
Surf Clam $1,452,000
Menhaden $281,000
Channeled Whelk $260,000
Black Sea Bass $87,000
Illex Squid $54,000
Monkfish $52,000
Longfin Squid $51,000
Summer Flounder $46,000
American Lobster $37,000
All Others $5,000
Total $3,797,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in Ocean Wind 1 . The select gear types are: Dredge-Other, Dredge-Clam, Dredge-Scallop, Gillnet-Sink, Gillnet-Other, Weir-Trap, Seine-Purse, Seine-Other, Handline, Hand-Other, Trawl-Bottom, Trawl-Midwater, Longline-Bottom, Longline-Pelagic, Pot-Other, and Pot-Lobster. The category “All Others” refers to species with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality. Revenue values have been deflated to 2019 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.


Figure 4.1 Landings of Select Gear Types, Ocean Wind 1

Table 4.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, Ocean Wind 1
Gear Type Twelve Year Landings
Dredge-Clam 2,185,000
Seine-Purse 1,461,000
All Others 1,136,000
Trawl-Bottom 248,000
Dredge-Scallop 156,000
Pot-Other 104,000
Trawl-Midwater 88,000
Gillnet-Sink 54,000
Pot-Lobster 3,000
Total 5,436,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, Ocean Wind 1

Table 4.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, Ocean Wind 1
Gear Type Twelve Year Revenue
Dredge-Clam $1,471,000
Dredge-Scallop $1,461,000
Pot-Other $409,000
Trawl-Bottom $203,000
Seine-Purse $155,000
All Others $136,000
Gillnet-Sink $59,000
Pot-Lobster $11,000
Trawl-Midwater $9,000
Total $3,916,000


Totals

The following tables display the given year total revenue and total landed pounds of all species by all gear types within the area. Ocean Wind 1 totals the most pounds landed, 5.436 million, and the most revenue derived from within an area, $3.916 million. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Twelve Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), Ocean Wind 1
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $492,000 1,226,000
2009 $532,000 432,000
2010 $879,000 951,000
2011 $371,000 357,000
2012 $232,000 292,000
2013 $203,000 457,000
2014 $168,000 299,000
2015 $188,000 230,000
2016 $208,000 208,000
2017 $277,000 532,000
2018 $220,000 177,000
2019 $147,000 275,000
Total $3,916,000 5,436,000


Revenue by Port

The ten most impacted (by revenue) ports are listed below. These ports are estimated to receive the most landings from fishing done within the Ocean Wind 1 area. The table below displays each port’s landings revenue breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues from 2008-2019. Atlantic City receives the highest value of landings of any port, with $1.651 million from 2008-2019. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 6.1 Most Impacted Ports, by Landings Revenues
City State Twelve Year Revenue
Atlantic City NJ $1,651,000
Cape May NJ $916,000
New Bedford MA $312,000
Newport News VA $290,000
All Others $229,000
Sea Isle City NJ $185,000
Barnegat NJ $104,000
North Kingstown RI $44,000
Hampton VA $44,000
Ocean City MD $31,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the Ocean Wind 1 area (see boxplots figures and tables below). Boxplots are important statistical summaries because they provide information about the distribution of the percentages. The boxplots below begin at the 1st quartile, or the value beneath which 25 percent of all observations fall. A thick line within the box identifies the median, the observation at which 50 percent of observations are above or beneath. The box ends at the 3rd quartile, or the observation beneath which 75 percent of observations fall. Nonparametric estimates of the minimum and maximum values are also indicated by the “whiskers” (dashed line terminating in a vertical line) that jut out from each side of the box. Any points outside of these whiskers are observations that are considered outliers. In our tables, however, the maximum values are inclusive of outliers. The first table below presents the minimum, 1st quartile, median, 3rd quartile, and maximum values for the area. These are the twelve year revenue percentages. The following table represents the total number of outliers by year. The boxplots in the figures below further separate the area out by year.


Table 7.1 Analysis of Twelve Year Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, Ocean Wind 1
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0 0.02 0.05 0.13 31
Table 7.2 Twelve Year Outlier Count, Ocean Wind 1
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
32 30 33 31 18 20 20 15 14 24 18 18

Figure 7.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, Ocean Wind 1


Species Dependence

The tables below indicate the top ten species deriving the most revenue from the area by year. Additional information includes landings, and effort (Days-at-Sea, or DAS), occurring within the area of interest, as a percentage of totals generated by that species across the entire region by year and the total number of trips and vessels from the area by year, FMP, species, and port. Trips with less than three permits or dealers have been removed to protect data confidentiality. The category “All Others” refers to gear type categories with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality.

Table 8.1 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Year, Ocean Wind 1
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels
2019 477 112
2018 528 130
2017 736 141
2016 647 125
2015 534 107
2014 600 125
2013 737 131
2012 761 140
2011 1,081 182
2010 1,147 270
2009 1,043 284
2008 1,087 260
Table 8.2 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Menhaden 0.44 0.44 0.12
Atlantic Surfclams 0.23 0.26 0.41
Black Sea Bass 0.03 0.04 0.02
All Others 0.03 0.01 0.01
Ilex Squid 0.03 0.03 0.03
Atlantic Mackerel 0.02 0.01 0.01
Longfin Squid 0.01 0.02 0.01
Summer Flounder 0.01 0.01 0.01
Atlantic Bluefish 0.01 0.02 0.01
Blueline Tilefish 0.01 0.02 0.02
Table 8.3 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 52 9
Bluefish 23 14
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 22 16
Highly Migratory Species 8 3
Jonah Crab 33 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 96 37
Monkfish 48 31
No Federal FMP 201 41
Sea Scallop 41 31
Skates 14 4
Small-Mesh Multispecies 54 25
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 136 46
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 113 14
Table 8.4 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 52 9
Atlantic Mackerel 24 14
Black Sea Bass 90 31
Bluefish 23 14
Blueline Tilefish 14 11
Butterfish 44 26
Channeled Whelk 89 9
Conger Eel 15 10
Dogfish Smooth 7 3
Golden Tilefish 13 9
Illex Squid 22 7
John Dory 14 11
Jonah Crab 33 4
King Whiting 8 7
Knobbed Whelk 24 4
Longfin Squid 81 35
Menhaden 45 7
Monkfish 48 31
Nk Eel 17 4
Offshore Hake 3 3
Red Hake 34 11
Scup 28 19
Sea Scallop 41 31
Silver Hake 29 20
Squeteague Weakfish 8 6
Summer Flounder 63 35
Surf Clam 113 14
Table 8.5 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 147 14
Barnegat, NJ 7 3
Beaufort, NC 10 6
Cape May, NJ 117 25
Hampton, VA 18 5
New Bedford, MA 25 13
Newport News, VA 7 7
Ocean City, MD 6 5
Point Judith, RI 25 15
Sea Isle City, NJ 20 3
Table 8.6 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.36 0.39 0.53
Black Sea Bass 0.06 0.07 0.02
Atlantic Menhaden 0.03 0.02 0.02
Tautog 0.02 0.04 0.07
All Others 0.02 0.00 0.01
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.02 0.02 0.01
Longfin Squid 0.01 0.02 0.01
Jonah Crab 0.01 0.01 0.01
Atlantic Mackerel 0.00 0.00 0.01
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.01
Table 8.7 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 92 12
Bluefish 12 9
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 21 17
Highly Migratory Species 4 3
Jonah Crab 31 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 79 31
Monkfish 76 38
No Federal FMP 211 51
Sea Scallop 61 45
Skates 30 9
Small-Mesh Multispecies 32 17
Spiny Dogfish 3 3
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 152 46
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 118 18
Table 8.8 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 15 4
American Lobster 92 12
Atlantic Mackerel 21 12
Black Sea Bass 114 28
Bluefish 12 9
Blueline Tilefish 9 9
Butterfish 39 19
Channeled Whelk 109 11
Conger Eel 13 7
Dogfish Smooth 17 10
Dogfish Spiny 3 3
Golden Tilefish 15 12
Illex Squid 27 8
John Dory 16 13
Jonah Crab 31 4
King Whiting 10 8
Knobbed Whelk 6 3
Longfin Squid 69 30
Menhaden 19 10
Monkfish 76 38
Nk Eel 16 4
Red Hake 15 8
Rock Crab 13 3
Scup 15 12
Sea Scallop 61 45
Silver Hake 21 15
Skates 28 7
Squeteague Weakfish 5 5
Summer Flounder 50 28
Surf Clam 118 18
Tautog 16 3
Triggerfish 8 4
Table 8.9 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 178 21
Barnegat, NJ 32 12
Beaufort, NC 8 7
Cape May, NJ 86 33
New Bedford, MA 19 14
Newport News, VA 7 5
Ocean City, MD 8 6
Point Judith, RI 15 10
Sea Isle City, NJ 113 4
Table 8.10 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Menhaden 0.71 0.75 0.16
Atlantic Surfclams 0.36 0.55 0.74
American Eel 0.07 0.14 0.03
Black Sea Bass 0.05 0.05 0.02
Tautog 0.04 0.05 0.03
All Others 0.02 0.00 0.01
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.02 0.02 0.03
Summer Flounder 0.01 0.01 0.02
Longfin Squid 0.01 0.01 0.01
Ilex Squid 0.01 0.01 0.02
Table 8.11 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 117 11
Bluefish 29 21
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 11 11
Jonah Crab 60 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 70 27
Monkfish 67 34
No Federal FMP 357 42
Sea Scallop 84 72
Skates 20 7
Small-Mesh Multispecies 26 14
Spiny Dogfish 6 4
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 156 34
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 171 16
Table 8.12 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 13 4
American Lobster 117 11
Atlantic Mackerel 6 6
Black Sea Bass 116 20
Bluefish 29 21
Butterfish 23 13
Channeled Whelk 218 10
Conger Eel 18 6
Dogfish Smooth 7 5
Dogfish Spiny 6 4
Golden Tilefish 10 10
Illex Squid 21 8
John Dory 30 14
Jonah Crab 60 9
King Whiting 4 3
Knobbed Whelk 7 3
Longfin Squid 60 24
Menhaden 48 8
Monkfish 67 34
Nk Eel 16 5
Other Fish 9 3
Red Hake 13 7
Scup 13 8
Sea Scallop 84 72
Silver Hake 17 11
Skates 19 6
Squeteague Weakfish 9 7
Summer Flounder 49 23
Surf Clam 170 16
Tautog 17 6
Triggerfish 7 5
Table 8.13 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 308 18
Barnegat, NJ 21 9
Beaufort, NC 5 5
Cape May, NJ 124 40
Hampton, VA 6 4
New Bedford, MA 30 28
Newport News, VA 8 7
Ocean City, MD 3 3
Point Judith, RI 17 9
Point Pleasant, NJ 6 6
Sea Isle City, NJ 119 4
Table 8.14 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
American Eel 1.13 0.20 0.03
Atlantic Surfclams 0.27 0.33 0.35
Ilex Squid 0.05 0.04 0.04
Swordfish 0.04 0.04 0.03
Black Sea Bass 0.04 0.05 0.02
Tautog 0.03 0.04 0.04
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.02 0.02 0.01
All Others 0.02 0.02 0.01
Longfin Squid 0.01 0.01 0.01
Monkfish 0.01 0.01 0.01
Table 8.15 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 90 10
Bluefish 41 25
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 23 13
Highly Migratory Species 12 5
Jonah Crab 54 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 108 37
Monkfish 94 39
No Federal FMP 246 48
Northeast Multispecies 3 3
Sea Scallop 87 59
Skates 61 7
Small-Mesh Multispecies 20 12
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 188 46
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 147 13
Table 8.16 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 14 4
American Lobster 90 10
Atlantic Croaker 13 8
Atlantic Mackerel 6 6
Black Sea Bass 115 29
Bluefish 41 25
Blueline Tilefish 18 9
Butterfish 34 18
Channeled Whelk 110 8
Conger Eel 28 10
Dogfish Smooth 6 5
Golden Tilefish 12 10
Illex Squid 33 7
John Dory 42 14
Jonah Crab 54 7
King Whiting 8 8
Longfin Squid 101 33
Monkfish 94 39
Nk Eel 8 3
Red Hake 8 6
Scup 22 12
Sea Scallop 87 59
Silver Hake 16 10
Skates 60 7
Squeteague Weakfish 9 7
Summer Flounder 102 34
Surf Clam 147 13
Swordfish 11 4
Tautog 16 4
Table 8.17 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 271 15
Barnegat, NJ 31 5
Cape May, NJ 117 38
Hampton, VA 7 6
New Bedford, MA 21 17
Newport News, VA 5 5
Ocean City, MD 4 3
Point Judith, RI 26 13
Sea Isle City, NJ 91 4
Wanchese, NC 6 3
Table 8.18 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Clearnose Skate 1.97 2.97 0.33
Atlantic Surfclams 0.32 0.40 0.39
Tautog 0.28 0.31 0.10
Atlantic Menhaden 0.08 0.08 0.04
Black Sea Bass 0.05 0.06 0.05
Ilex Squid 0.04 0.04 0.03
Monkfish 0.02 0.02 0.01
Summer Flounder 0.02 0.01 0.02
Atlantic Croaker 0.01 0.03 0.03
All Others 0.01 0.00 0.01
Table 8.19 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 100 8
Bluefish 28 24
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 10 5
Highly Migratory Species 6 5
Jonah Crab 85 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 87 38
Monkfish 83 46
No Federal FMP 223 46
Northeast Multispecies 7 4
Sea Scallop 57 36
Skates 83 11
Small-Mesh Multispecies 19 6
Spiny Dogfish 5 4
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 211 52
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 78 11
Table 8.20 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 100 8
Atlantic Croaker 13 9
Black Sea Bass 108 30
Bluefish 28 24
Blueline Tilefish 6 5
Butterfish 23 11
Channeled Whelk 106 9
Clearnose Skate 60 5
Conger Eel 19 4
Dogfish Smooth 11 10
Dogfish Spiny 5 4
Golden Tilefish 7 4
Illex Squid 16 5
John Dory 25 7
Jonah Crab 85 7
King Whiting 5 5
Knobbed Whelk 20 5
Longfin Squid 81 37
Menhaden 24 8
Monkfish 83 46
Red Hake 14 5
Scup 10 10
Sea Scallop 57 36
Silver Hake 7 4
Skates 81 10
Squeteague Weakfish 3 3
Summer Flounder 125 44
Surf Clam 77 10
Tautog 18 5
Table 8.21 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 211 14
Beaufort, NC 9 8
Cape May, NJ 98 41
Hampton, VA 4 4
New Bedford, MA 5 5
Newport News, VA 3 3
Ocean City, MD 4 4
Point Judith, RI 7 3
Sea Isle City, NJ 117 3
Table 8.22 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Clearnose Skate 0.69 0.55 0.08
Atlantic Menhaden 0.58 0.57 0.16
Tautog 0.27 0.31 0.15
Atlantic Surfclams 0.16 0.19 0.24
Swordfish 0.11 0.10 0.09
Black Sea Bass 0.06 0.07 0.04
Monkfish 0.06 0.08 0.01
Atlantic Croaker 0.02 0.09 0.10
All Others 0.02 0.01 0.02
Summer Flounder 0.02 0.02 0.01
Table 8.23 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 103 8
Bluefish 48 30
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 15 8
Highly Migratory Species 11 9
Jonah Crab 71 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 140 48
Monkfish 127 55
No Federal FMP 287 50
Northeast Multispecies 4 3
Sea Scallop 52 41
Skates 121 21
Small-Mesh Multispecies 54 25
Spiny Dogfish 5 4
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 272 73
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 50 9
Table 8.24 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 103 8
Atlantic Croaker 27 9
Atlantic Mackerel 17 8
Black Sea Bass 156 48
Bluefish 48 30
Blueline Tilefish 8 5
Butterfish 47 22
Channeled Whelk 97 7
Clearnose Skate 50 6
Conchs 3 3
Conger Eel 16 4
Dogfish Smooth 23 13
Dogfish Spiny 5 4
Golden Tilefish 10 6
Illex Squid 34 8
John Dory 23 12
Jonah Crab 71 5
King Whiting 20 8
Knobbed Whelk 18 6
Longfin Squid 115 48
Menhaden 15 9
Monkfish 127 55
Mullets 3 3
Red Hake 24 13
Scup 40 30
Sea Scallop 52 41
Silver Hake 37 21
Skates 118 19
Squeteague Weakfish 13 8
Summer Flounder 173 60
Surf Clam 50 9
Swordfish 8 6
Tautog 29 4
Triggerfish 7 5
Table 8.25 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 169 14
Barnegat, NJ 60 10
Beaufort, NC 7 6
Cape May, NJ 124 41
Davisville, RI 21 4
Newport News, VA 8 7
Ocean City, MD 14 5
Point Judith, RI 19 10
Sea Isle City, NJ 114 5
Wanchese, NC 9 7
Table 8.26 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Menhaden 1.05 1.11 0.39
Clearnose Skate 0.50 0.44 0.11
Atlantic Surfclams 0.19 0.25 0.38
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.14 0.05
Tautog 0.11 0.12 0.05
Atlantic Croaker 0.08 0.17 0.17
All Others 0.05 0.00 0.01
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.02 0.01
American Eel 0.02 0.35 0.11
Summer Flounder 0.02 0.02 0.02
Table 8.27 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 99 12
Bluefish 65 37
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 33 21
Highly Migratory Species 13 6
Jonah Crab 88 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 112 38
Monkfish 118 50
No Federal FMP 392 63
Northeast Multispecies 3 3
Sea Scallop 65 46
Skates 97 14
Small-Mesh Multispecies 26 14
Spiny Dogfish 18 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 268 64
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 78 11
Table 8.28 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 21 5
American Lobster 99 12
Atlantic Croaker 20 11
Atlantic Mackerel 6 4
Black Sea Bass 167 45
Bluefish 65 37
Blueline Tilefish 19 12
Butterfish 47 17
Channeled Whelk 164 8
Chub Mackerel 9 5
Clearnose Skate 58 4
Conchs 5 5
Conger Eel 10 4
Dogfish Smooth 13 7
Dogfish Spiny 18 5
Golden Tilefish 23 17
Illex Squid 29 7
John Dory 32 16
Jonah Crab 88 6
King Whiting 4 4
Knobbed Whelk 11 3
Longfin Squid 98 35
Menhaden 44 7
Monkfish 118 50
Nk Eel 11 3
Offshore Hake 4 3
Red Hake 9 6
Scup 45 30
Sea Robins 4 3
Sea Scallop 65 46
Silver Hake 21 12
Skates 94 14
Spot 7 5
Squeteague Weakfish 20 17
Summer Flounder 149 48
Surf Clam 78 11
Swordfish 10 4
Tautog 26 6
Triggerfish 5 4
Table 8.29 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 219 15
Barnegat, NJ 68 7
Cape May, NJ 128 42
Chincoteague, VA 7 5
Davisville, RI 19 3
Hampton, VA 19 11
New Bedford, MA 9 8
Newport News, VA 21 15
Ocean City, MD 7 6
Point Judith, RI 18 7
Sea Isle City, NJ 184 8
Table 8.30 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
American Eel 0.67 0.35 0.15
Atlantic Surfclams 0.31 0.40 0.55
Atlantic Menhaden 0.15 0.13 0.08
Black Sea Bass 0.10 0.14 0.03
Atlantic Croaker 0.06 0.15 0.09
All Others 0.05 0.02 0.01
Ilex Squid 0.03 0.02 0.04
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.02 0.01
Summer Flounder 0.02 0.02 0.02
Jonah Crab 0.01 0.01 0.03
Table 8.31 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 90 14
Bluefish 83 47
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 24 15
Highly Migratory Species 16 10
Jonah Crab 52 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 139 54
Monkfish 139 66
No Federal FMP 350 58
Northeast Multispecies 9 3
Sea Scallop 93 45
Skates 110 14
Small-Mesh Multispecies 29 11
Spiny Dogfish 13 7
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 287 76
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 116 19
Table 8.32 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 19 4
American Lobster 90 14
Atlantic Croaker 24 13
Atlantic Mackerel 5 4
Black Sea Bass 132 40
Bluefish 83 47
Blueline Tilefish 15 9
Butterfish 38 21
Channeled Whelk 164 12
Conchs 15 6
Dogfish Smooth 14 10
Dogfish Spiny 13 7
Golden Tilefish 19 11
Illex Squid 38 11
John Dory 37 16
Jonah Crab 52 7
King Whiting 17 11
Knobbed Whelk 34 5
Longfin Squid 128 50
Menhaden 28 8
Monkfish 139 66
Nk Eel 9 3
Red Hake 16 5
Rock Crab 3 3
Scup 36 23
Sea Scallop 93 45
Silver Hake 15 8
Skates 110 14
Squeteague Weakfish 14 9
Summer Flounder 198 66
Surf Clam 108 17
Swordfish 11 7
Triggerfish 12 9
Table 8.33 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 331 24
Barnegat, NJ 23 6
Cape May, NJ 110 36
Chincoteague, VA 10 5
Hampton, VA 31 14
New Bedford, MA 10 6
Newport News, VA 30 21
Ocean City, MD 15 8
Point Judith, RI 10 3
Sea Isle City, NJ 142 5
Table 8.34 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Clearnose Skate 0.47 0.43 0.33
Atlantic Surfclams 0.29 0.34 0.48
Atlantic Menhaden 0.22 0.21 0.09
American Eel 0.21 0.09 0.05
Black Drum 0.14 0.16 0.10
Ilex Squid 0.13 0.11 0.06
Horseshoe Crab 0.09 0.07 0.15
Black Sea Bass 0.08 0.10 0.03
Tautog 0.04 0.06 0.04
All Others 0.04 0.01 0.01
Table 8.35 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 108 11
Atlantic Herring 10 5
Bluefish 86 44
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 18 10
Highly Migratory Species 22 11
Jonah Crab 38 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 180 57
Monkfish 167 91
No Federal FMP 506 71
Northeast Multispecies 36 7
Sea Scallop 106 69
Skates 144 14
Small-Mesh Multispecies 42 15
Spiny Dogfish 13 7
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 418 85
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 147 19
Table 8.36 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 13 4
American Lobster 108 11
Atlantic Croaker 44 20
Atlantic Herring 10 5
Atlantic Mackerel 19 12
Black Drum 5 4
Black Sea Bass 173 45
Bluefish 86 44
Blueline Tilefish 10 5
Butterfish 55 27
Channeled Whelk 238 18
Clearnose Skate 108 5
Cod 29 4
Conchs 24 6
Conger Eel 6 6
Dogfish Smooth 26 10
Dogfish Spiny 13 7
Golden Tilefish 12 8
Horseshoe Crab 56 3
Illex Squid 68 11
John Dory 31 16
Jonah Crab 38 4
King Whiting 12 11
Knobbed Whelk 25 8
Longfin Squid 149 52
Menhaden 46 8
Monkfish 167 91
Mullets 4 3
Ocean Quahog 6 4
Other Fish 3 3
Red Hake 28 7
Scup 41 30
Sea Scallop 106 69
Sheepshead 3 3
Silver Hake 18 12
Skates 142 13
Southern Flounder 4 3
Squeteague Weakfish 9 9
Summer Flounder 291 73
Surf Clam 141 15
Swordfish 16 6
Tautog 20 5
Table 8.37 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 395 25
Barnegat, NJ 52 10
Cape May, NJ 157 45
Hampton, VA 17 10
New Bedford, MA 33 21
Newport News, VA 47 29
North Kingstown, RI 39 3
Ocean City, MD 12 7
Point Judith, RI 22 6
Sea Isle City, NJ 235 7
Wanchese, NC 9 7
Table 8.38 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.18 1.32 1.37
Atlantic Menhaden 0.76 0.51 0.27
American Eel 0.66 0.60 0.08
Black Sea Bass 0.26 0.35 0.07
Atlantic Mackerel 0.15 0.20 0.02
Tautog 0.10 0.12 0.06
All Others 0.10 0.03 0.01
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.06 0.07 0.06
Atlantic Croaker 0.06 0.13 0.12
Weakfish 0.05 0.04 0.01
Table 8.39 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 87 16
Atlantic Herring 20 11
Bluefish 42 30
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 17 12
Highly Migratory Species 5 4
Jonah Crab 38 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 114 42
Monkfish 286 141
No Federal FMP 417 65
Northeast Multispecies 31 9
Sea Scallop 298 170
Skates 189 14
Small-Mesh Multispecies 31 17
Spiny Dogfish 6 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 352 91
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 166 14
Table 8.40 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 19 8
American Lobster 87 16
Atlantic Croaker 22 14
Atlantic Herring 20 11
Atlantic Mackerel 23 13
Black Sea Bass 122 39
Bluefish 42 30
Blueline Tilefish 7 5
Butterfish 26 17
Channeled Whelk 165 13
Cod 11 3
Conchs 48 6
Conger Eel 14 11
Dogfish Smooth 27 10
Dogfish Spiny 6 5
Golden Tilefish 16 12
Illex Squid 34 11
John Dory 24 14
Jonah Crab 38 5
King Whiting 9 7
Knobbed Whelk 30 5
Longfin Squid 79 31
Menhaden 44 8
Monkfish 286 141
Nk Eel 12 5
Offshore Hake 4 3
Other Fish 4 3
Red Hake 24 12
Scup 24 18
Sea Scallop 298 170
Silver Hake 15 10
Skates 189 14
Southern Flounder 4 3
Squeteague Weakfish 13 11
Summer Flounder 263 81
Surf Clam 165 13
Tautog 26 7
Triggerfish 10 5
Table 8.41 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 325 21
Barnegat, NJ 88 16
Beaufort, NC 4 3
Cape May, NJ 163 68
Fairhaven, MA 3 3
Hampton, VA 19 14
New Bedford, MA 107 72
Newport News, VA 55 28
North Kingstown, RI 34 5
Ocean City, MD 17 10
Point Judith, RI 13 6
Point Pleasant, NJ 8 6
Sea Isle City, NJ 242 6
Wanchese, NC 10 9
Table 8.42 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
American Eel 3.92 1.02 0.20
Black Sea Bass 0.63 0.67 0.13
Atlantic Surfclams 0.53 0.63 0.63
Tautog 0.48 0.45 0.11
Ocean Pout 0.48 0.85 0.67
Atlantic Menhaden 0.22 0.19 0.11
Atlantic Croaker 0.15 0.22 0.24
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.06 0.06 0.05
Monkfish 0.05 0.06 0.03
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.03 0.04
Table 8.43 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 111 24
Atlantic Herring 7 6
Bluefish 98 49
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 12 10
Highly Migratory Species 5 5
Jonah Crab 74 13
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 130 65
Monkfish 292 135
No Federal FMP 386 82
Northeast Multispecies 21 17
Sea Scallop 288 160
Skates 83 15
Small-Mesh Multispecies 51 31
Spiny Dogfish 7 4
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 339 115
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 131 17
Table 8.44 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 15 5
American Lobster 111 24
Atlantic Croaker 53 24
Atlantic Herring 7 6
Atlantic Mackerel 19 17
Black Sea Bass 154 46
Bluefish 98 49
Blueline Tilefish 6 5
Brown Shrimp 5 4
Butterfish 38 29
Channeled Whelk 175 11
Conger Eel 27 12
Dogfish Smooth 22 13
Dogfish Spiny 7 4
Golden Tilefish 6 6
Illex Squid 16 6
John Dory 13 10
Jonah Crab 74 13
King Whiting 22 12
Knobbed Whelk 13 7
Longfin Squid 101 58
Menhaden 35 6
Monkfish 292 135
Nk Eel 21 4
Nk Porgy 15 7
Ocean Pout 7 6
Red Crab 3 3
Red Hake 43 23
Scup 38 29
Sea Scallop 288 160
Silver Hake 25 20
Skates 83 15
Southern Flounder 11 7
Spanish Mackerel 8 5
Spot 5 5
Squeteague Weakfish 24 17
Summer Flounder 222 101
Surf Clam 128 16
Tautog 28 9
Thresher Shark 3 3
Triggerfish 20 10
Table 8.45 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 286 26
Barnegat, NJ 91 17
Beaufort, NC 6 5
Cape May, NJ 189 77
Hampton, VA 28 17
Montauk, NY 7 4
New Bedford, MA 83 51
New London, CT 5 4
Newport News, VA 59 37
Ocean City, MD 20 12
Oriental, NC 3 3
Point Judith, RI 17 10
Point Pleasant, NJ 8 7
Sea Isle City, NJ 114 6
Shinnecock, NY 3 3
Wanchese, NC 15 7
Table 8.46 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Ocean Wind 1, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
American Eel 1.89 0.96 0.20
Atlantic Menhaden 1.77 1.72 0.82
Tautog 0.36 0.40 0.14
Atlantic Surfclams 0.33 0.32 0.35
Atlantic Croaker 0.28 0.24 0.16
Black Sea Bass 0.27 0.30 0.07
Monkfish 0.05 0.08 0.03
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.05 0.05 0.05
Jonah Crab 0.04 0.04 0.03
Ilex Squid 0.03 0.03 0.04
Table 8.47 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Ocean Wind 1, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 132 13
Bluefish 58 37
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 19 15
Jonah Crab 88 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 128 52
Monkfish 288 118
No Federal FMP 402 63
Northeast Multispecies 10 7
Sea Scallop 351 180
Skates 69 9
Small-Mesh Multispecies 58 18
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 342 94
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 127 14
Table 8.48 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Ocean Wind 1, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 25 4
American Lobster 132 13
Atlantic Croaker 41 17
Atlantic Mackerel 11 8
Black Sea Bass 224 54
Bluefish 58 37
Blueline Tilefish 13 11
Butterfish 48 29
Channeled Whelk 106 10
Conchs 12 5
Conger Eel 38 7
Dogfish Smooth 5 4
Golden Tilefish 7 6
Harvest Fish 8 5
Illex Squid 25 7
John Dory 14 10
Jonah Crab 88 7
King Whiting 15 9
Knobbed Whelk 10 5
Longfin Squid 87 43
Menhaden 115 12
Monkfish 288 118
Mullets 4 3
Nk Eel 49 7
Nk Porgy 11 7
Red Crab 6 3
Red Hake 42 9
Scup 57 34
Sea Robins 6 4
Sea Scallop 351 180
Silver Hake 16 11
Skates 69 9
Squeteague Weakfish 38 19
Striped Bass 8 7
Summer Flounder 164 74
Surf Clam 125 13
Tautog 49 9
Table 8.49 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Ocean Wind 1, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 265 23
Beaufort, NC 11 8
Cape May, NJ 339 90
Hampton, VA 23 15
Long Beach, NJ 73 8
New Bedford, MA 64 42
New London, CT 3 3
Newport News, VA 51 31
North Kingstown, RI 37 5
Ocean City, MD 8 8
Oriental, NC 12 7
Point Judith, RI 7 6
Point Pleasant, NJ 4 4
Sea Isle City, NJ 89 3
Wanchese, NC 14 5