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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 US Wind 2 were Sea Scallop, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Spiny Dogfish, 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 94 species without federal FMPs caught in the US Wind 2 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, US Wind 2

Table 1.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, US Wind 2
FMP Twelve Year Landings
No Federal FMP 1,344,000
Spiny Dogfish 482,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 98,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 81,000
Sea Scallop 43,000
Total 2,048,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, US Wind 2

Table 1.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, US Wind 2
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
No Federal FMP $506,000
Sea Scallop $385,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $259,000
Spiny Dogfish $90,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $64,000
Total $1,303,000


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 Surfclam, Ocean Quahog . 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, US Wind 2

Table 2.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, US Wind 2
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 61,000
Skates 39,000
Bluefish 14,000
American Lobster 10,000
All Others 10,000
Atlantic Herring 4,000
Monkfish 3,000
Jonah Crab 2,000
Highly Migratory Species 2,000
Northeast Multispecies 2,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish <500
Total 149,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, US Wind 2

Table 2.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, US Wind 2
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
American Lobster $53,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $46,000
Skates $10,000
Bluefish $9,000
All Others $8,000
Monkfish $5,000
Northeast Multispecies $4,000
Highly Migratory Species $2,000
Jonah Crab $2,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish $1,000
Atlantic Herring $1,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies <$500
Total $141,000


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, Channeled Whelk, Summer Flounder, Black Sea Bass, Dogfish Spiny, Menhaden, Horseshoe Crab, American Lobster, Surf Clam and Striped Bass . 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, US Wind 2

Table 3.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, US Wind 2
Species Twelve Year Landings
Menhaden 1,130,000
Dogfish Spiny 482,000
Surf Clam 53,000
Summer Flounder 53,000
Black Sea Bass 44,000
Sea Scallop 43,000
Horseshoe Crab 40,000
Channeled Whelk 26,000
All Others 17,000
American Lobster 10,000
Total 1,899,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from Most Impacted Species, US Wind 2

Table 3.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, US Wind 2
Species Twelve Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $385,000
Channeled Whelk $197,000
Summer Flounder $130,000
Black Sea Bass $128,000
Dogfish Spiny $90,000
Menhaden $89,000
Horseshoe Crab $54,000
American Lobster $53,000
Surf Clam $39,000
All Others $14,000
Total $1,179,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in US Wind 2 . 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, US Wind 2

Table 4.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, US Wind 2
Gear Type Twelve Year Landings
All Others 712,000
Gillnet-Sink 682,000
Trawl-Bottom 264,000
Seine-Purse 264,000
Pot-Other 99,000
Dredge-Clam 54,000
Dredge-Scallop 42,000
Gillnet-Other 41,000
Pot-Lobster 24,000
Longline-Bottom 14,000
Handline <500
Total 2,197,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, US Wind 2

Table 4.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, US Wind 2
Gear Type Twelve Year Revenue
Dredge-Scallop $377,000
Trawl-Bottom $344,000
Pot-Other $329,000
Gillnet-Sink $132,000
All Others $108,000
Pot-Lobster $79,000
Dredge-Clam $41,000
Seine-Purse $22,000
Gillnet-Other $8,000
Longline-Bottom $3,000
Handline $1,000
Total $1,444,000


Totals

The following tables display the given year total revenue and total landed pounds of all species by all gear types within the area. US Wind 2 totals the most pounds landed, 2.197 million, and the most revenue derived from within an area, $1.444 million. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Twelve Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), US Wind 2
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $138,000 255,000
2009 $253,000 106,000
2010 $130,000 400,000
2011 $101,000 123,000
2012 $77,000 118,000
2013 $83,000 308,000
2014 $114,000 186,000
2015 $160,000 114,000
2016 $124,000 163,000
2017 $97,000 153,000
2018 $111,000 239,000
2019 $54,000 33,000
Total $1,444,000 2,197,000


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 US Wind 2 area. The table below displays each port’s landings revenue breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues from 2008-2019. Ocean City receives the highest value of landings of any port, with $635,186 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
Ocean City MD $635,000
Cape May NJ $297,000
Indian River DE $107,000
New Bedford MA $105,000
All Others $93,000
Newport News VA $47,000
Atlantic City NJ $34,000
North Kingstown RI $27,000
Hampton VA $26,000
Chincoteague VA $16,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the US Wind 2 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, Us Wind 2
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0 0 0.03 0.08 12
Table 7.2 Twelve Year Outlier Count, Us Wind 2
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
32 31 29 28 26 17 21 19 23 2 15 15

Figure 7.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, US Wind 2


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, US Wind 2
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels
2019 521 89
2018 785 76
2017 794 57
2016 1,047 131
2015 857 100
2014 1,023 103
2013 1,015 91
2012 1,223 113
2011 1,283 170
2010 1,208 220
2009 1,176 220
2008 1,089 176
Table 8.2 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
All Others 0.06 0.01 0.01
Black Sea Bass 0.06 0.08 0.02
Spiny Dogfish 0.04 0.05 0.03
Atlantic Bluefish 0.02 0.03 0.03
Ilex Squid 0.02 0.01 0.02
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.02 0.01
Blueline Tilefish 0.02 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Surfclams 0.01 0.01 0.01
Swordfish 0.01 0.01 0.02
Atlantic Menhaden 0.01 0.01 0.09
Table 8.3 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 94 10
Bluefish 74 24
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 33 20
Highly Migratory Species 8 5
Jonah Crab 49 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 127 36
Monkfish 67 36
No Federal FMP 299 43
Sea Scallop 12 9
Skates 21 10
Small-Mesh Multispecies 59 23
Spiny Dogfish 75 10
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 199 51
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 24 6
Table 8.4 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 14 5
American Lobster 94 10
Atlantic Mackerel 34 16
Black Sea Bass 124 30
Bluefish 74 24
Blueline Tilefish 19 13
Butterfish 58 21
Channeled Whelk 142 13
Conger Eel 23 9
Dogfish Smooth 40 7
Dogfish Spiny 75 10
Golden Tilefish 21 14
Illex Squid 22 7
John Dory 20 12
Jonah Crab 49 6
King Whiting 10 9
Knobbed Whelk 61 10
Little Tuna 6 3
Longfin Squid 98 33
Menhaden 24 4
Monkfish 67 36
Red Hake 34 11
Scup 24 16
Sea Scallop 12 9
Silver Hake 35 18
Skates 11 8
Squeteague Weakfish 11 5
Summer Flounder 81 36
Surf Clam 24 6
Swordfish 7 4
Tautog 10 3
Triggerfish 9 5
Table 8.5 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 9 4
Beaufort, NC 10 6
Cape May, NJ 116 23
Hampton, VA 18 9
New Bedford, MA 9 3
Newport News, VA 5 5
Ocean City, MD 250 19
Point Judith, RI 26 13
Sea Isle City, NJ 32 4
Table 8.6 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.25 1.10 0.35
Atlantic Menhaden 0.28 0.31 0.12
Spiny Dogfish 0.27 0.34 0.11
Black Sea Bass 0.10 0.13 0.03
All Others 0.09 0.02 0.02
Tautog 0.06 0.06 0.10
Spanish Mackerel 0.03 0.02 0.20
Summer Flounder 0.02 0.02 0.01
Atlantic Croaker 0.02 0.01 0.27
Ilex Squid 0.01 0.01 0.02
Table 8.7 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 178 11
Bluefish 26 11
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 17 12
Highly Migratory Species 10 3
Jonah Crab 111 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 100 33
Monkfish 60 28
No Federal FMP 570 47
Sea Scallop 9 5
Skates 37 11
Small-Mesh Multispecies 65 14
Spiny Dogfish 102 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 419 47
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 28 4
Table 8.8 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 27 4
American Lobster 178 11
Atlantic Croaker 14 7
Atlantic Mackerel 35 20
Black Sea Bass 198 21
Bluefish 26 11
Blueline Tilefish 8 6
Butterfish 45 19
Channeled Whelk 291 20
Conger Eel 54 6
Dogfish Smooth 23 9
Dogfish Spiny 102 9
Golden Tilefish 12 9
Horseshoe Crab 92 5
Illex Squid 18 8
John Dory 22 11
Jonah Crab 111 7
King Whiting 32 10
Knobbed Whelk 247 12
Longfin Squid 62 25
Menhaden 34 10
Monkfish 60 28
Nk Eel 13 4
Red Hake 50 6
Scup 16 11
Sea Scallop 9 5
Silver Hake 17 11
Skates 36 11
Spanish Mackerel 11 5
Spot 13 6
Squeteague Weakfish 20 10
Summer Flounder 235 39
Tautog 60 10
Triggerfish 33 7
Table 8.9 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Cape May, NJ 109 23
Hampton, VA 9 9
New Bedford, MA 10 3
Newport News, VA 8 8
Ocean City, MD 518 20
Sea Isle City, NJ 42 3
Table 8.10 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.08 1.14 0.17
Spiny Dogfish 0.54 0.68 0.20
Black Sea Bass 0.11 0.13 0.03
Atlantic Croaker 0.10 0.09 0.45
Atlantic Bluefish 0.06 0.05 0.02
Tautog 0.06 0.06 0.09
All Others 0.04 0.01 0.01
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.03 0.01
American Lobster 0.01 0.01 0.01
Atlantic Menhaden 0.01 0.01 0.11
Table 8.11 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 207 12
Bluefish 73 18
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 3 3
Highly Migratory Species 8 4
Jonah Crab 88 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 147 27
Monkfish 46 19
No Federal FMP 477 38
Sea Scallop 6 6
Skates 42 10
Small-Mesh Multispecies 70 12
Spiny Dogfish 288 16
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 347 33
Table 8.12 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 207 12
Atlantic Croaker 17 8
Atlantic Mackerel 98 13
Black Sea Bass 214 16
Bluefish 73 18
Butterfish 27 10
Channeled Whelk 188 21
Conger Eel 83 8
Dogfish Smooth 50 10
Dogfish Spiny 288 16
Horseshoe Crab 81 3
Illex Squid 12 8
John Dory 18 11
Jonah Crab 88 7
King Whiting 8 4
Knobbed Whelk 135 9
Lightning Whelk 6 5
Longfin Squid 38 15
Menhaden 25 10
Monkfish 46 19
Nk Eel 19 5
Red Hake 64 8
Scup 12 10
Sea Scallop 6 6
Sheepshead 6 4
Silver Hake 6 5
Skates 40 10
Spot 3 3
Squeteague Weakfish 11 9
Summer Flounder 133 22
Tautog 63 6
Triggerfish 36 6
Table 8.13 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Cape May, NJ 96 19
Ocean City, MD 537 18
Point Judith, RI 8 4
Sea Isle City, NJ 28 3
Table 8.14 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 2.01 1.75 0.53
American Eel 1.49 0.47 0.04
Atlantic Croaker 0.47 0.42 0.66
Spiny Dogfish 0.34 0.44 0.18
Black Sea Bass 0.19 0.22 0.05
Tautog 0.13 0.13 0.24
Atlantic Bluefish 0.05 0.05 0.05
Atlantic Menhaden 0.05 0.06 0.28
All Others 0.05 0.01 0.03
Ilex Squid 0.04 0.04 0.03
Table 8.15 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 184 11
Bluefish 135 42
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 31 14
Highly Migratory Species 40 8
Jonah Crab 99 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 185 56
Monkfish 76 35
No Federal FMP 661 63
Northeast Multispecies 5 3
Sea Scallop 47 40
Skates 68 14
Small-Mesh Multispecies 86 17
Spiny Dogfish 274 19
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 466 58
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 30 5
Table 8.16 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 15 8
American Lobster 184 11
Atlantic Croaker 47 13
Atlantic Mackerel 30 18
Black Sea Bass 205 30
Bluefish 135 42
Blueline Tilefish 22 11
Butterfish 61 25
Channeled Whelk 232 22
Conger Eel 107 10
Cunner 31 4
Dogfish Smooth 55 13
Dogfish Spiny 274 19
Golden Tilefish 17 9
Horseshoe Crab 142 5
Illex Squid 35 7
John Dory 43 16
Jonah Crab 99 7
King Whiting 19 10
Knobbed Whelk 214 12
Lightning Whelk 21 5
Little Tuna 9 3
Longfin Squid 143 46
Menhaden 20 8
Monkfish 76 35
Nk Eel 20 6
Northern Kingfish 14 4
Northern Puffer 3 3
Other Fish 10 3
Red Hake 68 9
Scup 14 9
Sea Scallop 47 40
Sheepshead 3 3
Silver Hake 21 12
Skates 67 14
Spot 17 5
Squeteague Weakfish 12 8
Striped Bass 14 7
Summer Flounder 292 51
Surf Clam 30 5
Tautog 94 10
Thresher Shark 18 3
Triggerfish 45 6
Table 8.17 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Cape May, NJ 143 41
Hampton, VA 14 11
Indian River, DE 66 3
New Bedford, MA 24 17
Newport News, VA 7 7
Ocean City, MD 684 28
Point Judith, RI 21 10
Sea Isle City, NJ 22 3
Wanchese, NC 5 3
Table 8.18 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Croaker 0.45 0.56 0.36
Spiny Dogfish 0.27 0.29 0.10
Black Sea Bass 0.19 0.24 0.03
Tautog 0.16 0.15 0.18
All Others 0.11 0.06 0.02
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.09 0.10 0.02
Thresher Shark 0.09 0.23 0.08
Atlantic Bluefish 0.04 0.04 0.04
Spanish Mackerel 0.04 0.06 0.47
Atlantic Menhaden 0.03 0.03 0.16
Table 8.19 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 130 8
Bluefish 101 23
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 22 10
Highly Migratory Species 54 9
Jonah Crab 82 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 160 37
Monkfish 62 37
No Federal FMP 619 52
Northeast Multispecies 54 4
Sea Scallop 31 20
Skates 65 8
Small-Mesh Multispecies 76 14
Spiny Dogfish 190 16
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 372 57
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 20 6
Table 8.20 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 12 3
American Lobster 130 8
Atlantic Croaker 67 16
Atlantic Mackerel 7 5
Black Sea Bass 140 20
Bluefish 101 23
Blueline Tilefish 13 9
Butterfish 62 18
Channeled Whelk 219 19
Conchs 149 10
Conger Eel 94 11
Cunner 35 3
Dogfish Smooth 54 10
Dogfish Spiny 190 16
Golden Tilefish 11 6
John Dory 40 11
Jonah Crab 82 9
King Whiting 11 7
Knobbed Whelk 203 12
Lightning Whelk 37 5
Longfin Squid 123 33
Menhaden 19 11
Monkfish 62 37
Mullets 4 3
Nk Eel 6 4
Red Hake 65 7
Rock Crab 22 4
Scup 13 8
Sea Robins 4 4
Sea Scallop 31 20
Silver Hake 12 8
Skates 64 8
Spanish Mackerel 9 4
Spot 9 6
Squeteague Weakfish 15 10
Striped Bass 16 8
Summer Flounder 243 48
Surf Clam 20 6
Tautog 78 6
Thresher Shark 23 6
Triggerfish 27 5
Table 8.21 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 7 5
Cape May, NJ 65 26
Hampton, VA 14 13
New Bedford, MA 9 5
Newport News, VA 12 11
Ocean City, MD 596 27
Point Judith, RI 11 6
Table 8.22 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Spinner Shark 20.02 19.90 8.65
Blacktip Shark 1.76 1.54 1.14
Horseshoe Crab 1.36 1.41 0.63
Thresher Shark 0.40 0.62 0.37
Atlantic Croaker 0.37 0.48 0.32
Atlantic Menhaden 0.26 0.26 0.29
Spiny Dogfish 0.21 0.25 0.11
Black Sea Bass 0.18 0.26 0.04
Tautog 0.13 0.11 0.34
Blueline Tilefish 0.11 0.10 0.02
Table 8.23 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 168 8
Atlantic Herring 3 3
Bluefish 148 30
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 21 11
Highly Migratory Species 69 16
Jonah Crab 48 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 216 45
Monkfish 99 44
No Federal FMP 728 56
Northeast Multispecies 17 7
Sea Scallop 11 9
Skates 112 17
Small-Mesh Multispecies 131 20
Spiny Dogfish 247 18
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 512 66
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 29 10
Table 8.24 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 17 7
American Lobster 168 8
Atlantic Croaker 97 19
Atlantic Herring 3 3
Atlantic Mackerel 30 11
Black Sea Bass 192 30
Black Tip Shark 6 3
Bluefish 148 30
Blueline Tilefish 16 10
Butterfish 100 26
Channeled Whelk 246 22
Cobia 3 3
Cod 8 3
Conchs 171 13
Conger Eel 91 8
Dogfish Smooth 99 11
Dogfish Spiny 247 18
Golden Tilefish 12 7
Horseshoe Crab 134 4
Illex Squid 44 11
John Dory 24 10
Jonah Crab 48 4
King Whiting 33 8
Knobbed Whelk 289 14
Lightning Whelk 21 5
Longfin Squid 153 37
Menhaden 34 10
Monkfish 99 44
Mullets 8 4
Nk Eel 13 5
Offshore Hake 3 3
Other Fish 9 3
Pollock 6 3
Red Hake 105 13
Scup 21 13
Sea Scallop 11 9
Silver Hake 31 12
Skates 109 16
Spinner Shark 16 3
Spot 32 9
Squeteague Weakfish 35 12
Summer Flounder 346 58
Surf Clam 29 10
Swordfish 11 6
Tautog 86 9
Thresher Shark 39 9
Triggerfish 39 7
Table 8.25 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 29 10
Cape May, NJ 123 28
Chincoteague, VA 23 11
Indian River, DE 64 3
Newport News, VA 12 11
Ocean City, MD 673 25
Wanchese, NC 7 5
Table 8.26 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 0.95 0.98 0.53
Cobia 0.85 0.76 0.60
Atlantic Menhaden 0.74 0.75 0.38
Spiny Dogfish 0.49 0.49 0.17
Thresher Shark 0.39 0.49 0.25
Black Drum 0.23 0.24 0.33
Red Drum 0.19 0.22 0.49
Black Sea Bass 0.13 0.18 0.03
Atlantic Bluefish 0.11 0.12 0.03
Tautog 0.07 0.07 0.10
Table 8.27 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 174 12
Bluefish 110 33
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 26 18
Highly Migratory Species 27 11
Jonah Crab 30 3
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 166 39
Monkfish 107 40
No Federal FMP 708 59
Northeast Multispecies 19 7
Skates 94 15
Small-Mesh Multispecies 123 17
Spiny Dogfish 278 12
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 521 58
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 22 9
Table 8.28 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 28 6
American Lobster 174 12
Atlantic Croaker 50 18
Atlantic Mackerel 6 4
Black Drum 6 5
Black Sea Bass 193 30
Bluefish 110 33
Blueline Tilefish 14 8
Butterfish 73 24
Channeled Whelk 278 23
Chub Mackerel 19 8
Cobia 10 3
Conchs 53 10
Conger Eel 83 6
Dogfish Smooth 83 16
Dogfish Spiny 278 12
Golden Tilefish 18 14
Horseshoe Crab 257 5
Illex Squid 30 8
John Dory 36 15
Jonah Crab 30 3
King Whiting 23 8
Knobbed Whelk 308 13
Lightning Whelk 9 3
Little Tuna 5 5
Longfin Squid 125 32
Menhaden 41 12
Monkfish 106 39
Nk Eel 16 4
Red Drum 8 5
Red Hake 110 10
Scup 12 10
Sea Robins 3 3
Silver Hake 16 9
Skates 94 15
Spot 28 9
Squeteague Weakfish 41 17
Summer Flounder 354 49
Surf Clam 22 9
Swordfish 13 6
Tautog 70 6
Thresher Shark 12 5
Triggerfish 36 8
Table 8.29 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 23 9
Cape May, NJ 155 31
Chincoteague, VA 11 7
Davisville, RI 16 3
Newport News, VA 16 14
Ocean City, MD 683 22
Point Judith, RI 10 4
Sea Isle City, NJ 25 3
Table 8.30 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.56 1.52 0.60
Thresher Shark 0.47 0.56 1.81
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.24 0.27 0.12
Spiny Dogfish 0.22 0.21 0.11
Black Sea Bass 0.19 0.25 0.05
Atlantic Croaker 0.11 0.14 0.97
Atlantic Bluefish 0.08 0.14 0.07
Weakfish 0.08 0.07 0.08
Tautog 0.05 0.06 0.22
Atlantic Menhaden 0.05 0.05 0.15
Table 8.31 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 214 17
Bluefish 376 66
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 35 22
Highly Migratory Species 39 15
Jonah Crab 56 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 267 57
Monkfish 164 55
No Federal FMP 791 67
Northeast Multispecies 73 12
Sea Scallop 13 13
Skates 141 16
Small-Mesh Multispecies 129 16
Spiny Dogfish 377 21
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 665 75
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 58 15
Table 8.32 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 214 17
Atlantic Croaker 101 25
Atlantic Mackerel 25 10
Black Drum 8 7
Black Sea Bass 253 39
Bluefish 376 66
Blueline Tilefish 23 16
Bonito 7 6
Butterfish 113 28
Channeled Whelk 226 23
Clearnose Skate 6 3
Cod 48 3
Conchs 127 12
Conger Eel 107 11
Dogfish Smooth 123 22
Dogfish Spiny 377 21
Golden Tilefish 21 15
Horseshoe Crab 173 8
Illex Squid 41 9
John Dory 32 16
Jonah Crab 56 6
King Whiting 21 13
Knobbed Whelk 224 19
Lightning Whelk 4 3
Little Tuna 22 7
Longfin Squid 184 48
Menhaden 43 12
Monkfish 164 55
Mullets 6 4
Nk Eel 18 4
Northern Puffer 6 5
Octopus 5 4
Red Hake 118 11
Rock Crab 26 4
Sand Tilefish 4 3
Scup 24 16
Sea Scallop 13 13
Silver Hake 13 8
Skates 141 16
Spanish Mackerel 6 4
Squeteague Weakfish 89 22
Striped Bass 125 18
Summer Flounder 469 69
Surf Clam 57 14
Swordfish 11 6
Tautog 89 12
Thresher Shark 17 6
Triggerfish 40 10
Table 8.33 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Atlantic City, NJ 64 15
Cape May, NJ 120 25
New Bedford, MA 6 4
Newport News, VA 43 22
Ocean City, MD 811 29
Point Judith, RI 7 3
Sea Isle City, NJ 18 4
Table 8.34 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.69 1.74 1.15
Atlantic Croaker 0.65 0.57 0.65
Black Sea Bass 0.20 0.28 0.05
Spiny Dogfish 0.17 0.16 0.09
Tautog 0.08 0.08 0.19
Atlantic Menhaden 0.08 0.08 0.26
Summer Flounder 0.08 0.08 0.05
Atlantic Bluefish 0.06 0.08 0.07
Blueline Tilefish 0.05 0.05 0.06
Weakfish 0.05 0.05 0.06
Table 8.35 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 175 12
Atlantic Herring 7 3
Bluefish 317 60
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 27 17
Highly Migratory Species 29 10
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 312 70
Monkfish 193 89
No Federal FMP 762 72
Northeast Multispecies 124 15
Sea Scallop 72 53
Skates 122 14
Small-Mesh Multispecies 142 21
Spiny Dogfish 320 23
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 731 97
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 5 4
Table 8.36 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 175 12
Atlantic Croaker 167 32
Atlantic Herring 7 3
Atlantic Mackerel 33 14
Black Drum 4 4
Black Sea Bass 268 56
Bluefish 317 60
Blueline Tilefish 19 13
Butterfish 96 31
Channeled Whelk 239 24
Cod 93 9
Conchs 30 10
Conger Eel 83 8
Cunner 44 4
Dogfish Smooth 101 15
Dogfish Spiny 320 23
Golden Tilefish 12 9
Horseshoe Crab 151 7
Illex Squid 71 12
John Dory 34 15
King Whiting 33 13
Knobbed Whelk 262 16
Lightning Whelk 8 4
Little Tuna 6 4
Longfin Squid 246 61
Menhaden 34 12
Monkfish 193 89
Nk Eel 26 5
Northern Puffer 13 3
Red Hake 127 13
Rock Crab 18 3
Scup 19 14
Sea Scallop 72 53
Sheepshead 5 5
Silver Hake 18 12
Skates 121 13
Southern Flounder 3 3
Spot 16 6
Squeteague Weakfish 51 20
Striped Bass 62 12
Summer Flounder 544 89
Surf Clam 5 4
Swordfish 18 7
Tautog 106 11
Triggerfish 19 8
Witch Flounder 4 3
Table 8.37 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 14 6
Cape May, NJ 176 46
Chincoteague, VA 32 10
New Bedford, MA 38 27
Newport News, VA 50 33
North Kingstown, RI 38 4
Ocean City, MD 769 26
Oriental, NC 9 6
Point Judith, RI 17 6
Wanchese, NC 11 11
Table 8.38 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.82 1.88 1.11
Atlantic Croaker 0.39 0.32 0.54
Ocean Pout 0.26 0.30 0.37
Black Sea Bass 0.25 0.32 0.05
Weakfish 0.18 0.23 0.04
Atlantic Menhaden 0.17 0.69 0.29
Tautog 0.12 0.12 0.27
Atlantic Bluefish 0.10 0.04 0.04
Spiny Dogfish 0.09 0.08 0.08
Spanish Mackerel 0.07 0.09 0.46
Table 8.39 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 178 16
Atlantic Herring 8 6
Bluefish 181 53
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 24 17
Highly Migratory Species 14 10
Jonah Crab 15 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 200 54
Monkfish 210 114
No Federal FMP 794 80
Northeast Multispecies 105 17
Sea Scallop 156 109
Skates 133 9
Small-Mesh Multispecies 112 20
Spiny Dogfish 146 16
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 643 103
Table 8.40 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 18 7
American Lobster 178 16
Atlantic Croaker 113 24
Atlantic Herring 8 6
Atlantic Mackerel 20 10
Black Sea Bass 252 61
Blue Crab 4 3
Bluefish 181 53
Blueline Tilefish 11 9
Butterfish 78 26
Channeled Whelk 279 24
Cod 53 6
Conchs 204 14
Conger Eel 112 15
Dogfish Smooth 116 15
Dogfish Spiny 146 16
Golden Tilefish 17 12
Horseshoe Crab 147 5
Illex Squid 34 12
John Dory 27 14
Jonah Crab 15 6
King Whiting 42 14
Knobbed Whelk 248 13
Longfin Squid 148 47
Menhaden 51 13
Monkfish 210 114
Nk Eel 18 8
Ocean Pout 24 5
Red Drum 3 3
Red Hake 101 14
Scup 17 15
Sea Scallop 156 109
Sheepshead 4 4
Silver Hake 19 10
Skates 133 9
Southern Flounder 10 6
Spanish Mackerel 10 4
Spot 5 4
Squeteague Weakfish 51 17
Striped Bass 69 13
Summer Flounder 469 90
Tautog 100 12
Thresher Shark 10 8
Triggerfish 22 6
Witch Flounder 9 7
Table 8.41 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 9 6
Cape May, NJ 133 40
Hampton, VA 23 17
Indian River, DE 61 3
Montauk, NY 7 3
New Bedford, MA 71 54
Newport News, VA 57 33
North Kingstown, RI 37 5
Ocean City, MD 674 28
Point Judith, RI 10 7
Sea Isle City, NJ 10 3
Wanchese, NC 19 11
Table 8.42 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.55 1.48 0.90
Cobia 1.35 1.26 0.56
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.56 0.53 0.05
Black Sea Bass 0.31 0.35 0.07
Atlantic Croaker 0.30 0.25 0.59
Thresher Shark 0.16 0.26 0.25
Spanish Mackerel 0.16 0.21 0.62
Summer Flounder 0.12 0.13 0.06
Spiny Dogfish 0.11 0.06 0.03
Tautog 0.09 0.09 0.16
Table 8.43 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 162 19
Bluefish 205 59
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 7 6
Highly Migratory Species 18 8
Jonah Crab 34 10
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 226 75
Monkfish 167 99
No Federal FMP 789 90
Northeast Multispecies 77 18
Sea Scallop 156 101
Skates 121 8
Small-Mesh Multispecies 121 31
Spiny Dogfish 72 15
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 751 115
Table 8.44 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 162 19
Atlantic Croaker 178 35
Atlantic Mackerel 17 10
Black Drum 11 6
Black Sea Bass 235 46
Blue Crab 17 8
Bluefish 205 59
Butterfish 78 28
Channeled Whelk 350 22
Cobia 19 11
Conchs 205 9
Conger Eel 122 19
Dogfish Smooth 86 10
Dogfish Spiny 72 15
Golden Tilefish 5 5
Horseshoe Crab 206 8
Illex Squid 17 11
John Dory 11 8
Jonah Crab 34 10
King Whiting 46 14
Knobbed Whelk 278 15
Longfin Squid 172 69
Menhaden 38 10
Monkfish 167 99
Nk Eel 42 14
Nk Porgy 6 6
Offshore Hake 3 3
Red Hake 102 20
Rock Crab 17 3
Scup 13 11
Sea Scallop 156 101
Sheepshead 7 5
Silver Hake 26 16
Skates 121 8
Southern Flounder 16 9
Spanish Mackerel 24 10
Spot 21 12
Squeteague Weakfish 60 24
Striped Bass 67 17
Summer Flounder 558 102
Swordfish 3 3
Tautog 97 14
Thresher Shark 12 6
Triggerfish 57 16
White Hake 3 3
Witch Flounder 8 4
Table 8.45 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 9 8
Cape May, NJ 163 48
Chincoteague, VA 21 13
Hampton, VA 29 18
Indian River, DE 66 3
New Bedford, MA 55 44
Newport News, VA 49 33
Ocean City, MD 628 26
Point Judith, RI 18 13
Sea Isle City, NJ 10 4
Wanchese, NC 15 12
Table 8.46 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, US Wind 2, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.80 1.71 0.80
Black Drum 1.16 0.77 0.25
Atlantic Croaker 0.48 0.39 0.73
Atlantic Menhaden 0.30 0.35 0.58
Black Sea Bass 0.27 0.30 0.07
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.24 0.28 0.05
Ocean Pout 0.16 0.15 0.25
Weakfish 0.15 0.21 0.10
Spanish Mackerel 0.10 0.10 0.25
Tautog 0.10 0.11 0.27
Table 8.47 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, US Wind 2, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 263 19
Bluefish 186 60
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 28 21
Highly Migratory Species 10 6
Jonah Crab 42 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 229 61
Monkfish 146 70
No Federal FMP 776 84
Northeast Multispecies 96 16
Sea Scallop 142 81
Skates 75 9
Small-Mesh Multispecies 161 28
Spiny Dogfish 30 7
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 784 101
Table 8.48 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, US Wind 2, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 263 19
Atlantic Croaker 179 34
Black Drum 6 5
Black Sea Bass 407 71
Blue Crab 4 3
Bluefish 186 60
Blueline Tilefish 17 12
Brown Shrimp 5 5
Butterfish 124 38
Channeled Whelk 280 19
Cod 9 4
Conchs 145 14
Conger Eel 221 18
Cunner 69 6
Dogfish Smooth 43 8
Dogfish Spiny 30 7
Golden Tilefish 11 11
Grunts 4 4
Horseshoe Crab 143 9
John Dory 14 12
Jonah Crab 42 6
King Mackerel 5 4
King Whiting 39 18
Knobbed Whelk 203 10
Little Tuna 4 3
Longfin Squid 168 50
Menhaden 65 14
Monkfish 146 70
Mullets 11 8
Nk Eel 86 13
Nk Porgy 7 6
Ocean Pout 54 4
Other Shellfish 4 3
Red Crab 5 3
Red Hake 144 17
Rock Crab 15 3
Scup 27 18
Sea Scallop 142 81
Sheepshead 9 6
Silver Hake 17 11
Skates 75 9
Southern Flounder 11 4
Spanish Mackerel 10 4
Spot 13 7
Squeteague Weakfish 100 28
Striped Bass 73 15
Summer Flounder 457 83
Tautog 174 18
Thresher Unc Shark 3 3
Triggerfish 44 13
Witch Flounder 10 8
Table 8.49 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, US Wind 2, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 16 9
Cape May, NJ 188 57
Hampton, VA 33 20
Indian River, DE 69 4
New Bedford, MA 17 11
Newport News, VA 34 23
North Kingstown, RI 24 4
Ocean City, MD 559 29
Oriental, NC 16 10
Point Judith, RI 11 8
Wanchese, NC 16 8