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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 Vineyard Wind 3/Liberty Wind were Jonah Crab, American Lobster, All Others, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass and Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish. 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, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind

Table 1.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Jonah Crab 492,000
All Others 168,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 94,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 77,000
American Lobster 35,000
Total 866,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind

Table 1.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Jonah Crab $418,000
American Lobster $163,000
All Others $126,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $118,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $96,000
Total $921,000


Other Impacted FMPs

We analyzed other impacted FMPs separately in order to better visualize the estimated landings and revenues. The other impacted FMPs are: Atlantic Herring, Bluefish, Golden And Blueline Tilefish, Highly Migratory Species, Monkfish, No Federal Fmp, Northeast Multispecies, Sea Scallop, Skates, Small-Mesh Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish and Surfclam, Ocean Quahog . . 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, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind

Table 2.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
FMP Twelve Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 511,000
No Federal FMP 45,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 33,000
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 23,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 22,000
Monkfish 8,000
Skates 5,000
Spiny Dogfish 3,000
Bluefish 1,000
Sea Scallop 1,000
Northeast Multispecies 1,000
Highly Migratory Species <500
Total 652,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind

Table 2.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
FMP Twelve Year Revenue
Golden and Blueline Tilefish $85,000
Atlantic Herring $46,000
No Federal FMP $41,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $32,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $12,000
Monkfish $9,000
Sea Scallop $6,000
Skates $3,000
Northeast Multispecies $1,000
Bluefish $1,000
Spiny Dogfish $1,000
Highly Migratory Species <$500
Total $237,000


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: Jonah Crab, American Lobster, Ocean Quahog, Golden Tilefish, Longfin Squid, Scup, Summer Flounder, Atlantic Herring, Surf Clam and Rock Crab . 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, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind

Table 3.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
Species Twelve Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 511,000
Jonah Crab 492,000
Scup 75,000
Longfin Squid 49,000
American Lobster 35,000
Rock Crab 30,000
Golden Tilefish 23,000
Silver Hake 21,000
Summer Flounder 17,000
All Others 5,000
Total 1,257,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from Most Impacted Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind

Table 3.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
Species Twelve Year Revenue
Jonah Crab $418,000
American Lobster $163,000
Golden Tilefish $85,000
Longfin Squid $78,000
Scup $57,000
Summer Flounder $54,000
Atlantic Herring $46,000
Rock Crab $17,000
Silver Hake $12,000
All Others $1,000
Total $931,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in Vineyard Wind 3/Liberty Wind . 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, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind

Table 4.1 Twelve Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
Gear Type Twelve Year Landings
Pot-Lobster 550,000
Trawl-Midwater 484,000
All Others 197,000
Trawl-Bottom 196,000
Dredge-Clam 33,000
Longline-Bottom 25,000
Pot-Other 20,000
Gillnet-Sink 12,000
Dredge-Scallop 1,000
Total 1,518,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind

Table 4.2 Twelve Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
Gear Type Twelve Year Revenue
Pot-Lobster $595,000
Trawl-Bottom $231,000
All Others $132,000
Longline-Bottom $86,000
Trawl-Midwater $42,000
Dredge-Clam $32,000
Pot-Other $24,000
Gillnet-Sink $11,000
Dredge-Scallop $5,000
Total $1,158,000


Totals

The following tables display the given year total revenue and total landed pounds of all species by all gear types within the area. Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind totals the most pounds landed, 1.518 million, and the most revenue derived from within an area, $1.158 million. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Twelve Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $55,000 68,000
2009 $104,000 76,000
2010 $159,000 629,000
2011 $27,000 21,000
2012 $24,000 21,000
2013 $70,000 72,000
2014 $66,000 59,000
2015 $91,000 88,000
2016 $44,000 43,000
2017 $76,000 63,000
2018 $193,000 170,000
2019 $249,000 207,000
Total $1,158,000 1,518,000


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 Vineyard Wind 3/Liberty Wind area. The table below displays each port’s landings revenue breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues from 2008-2019. New Bedford receives the highest value of landings of any port, with $537,981 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
New Bedford MA $538,000
Point Judith RI $154,000
Newport RI $118,000
Montauk NY $97,000
Fairhaven MA $33,000
Beaufort NC $26,000
Fall River MA $23,000
Sandwich MA $22,000
Gloucester MA $17,000
Westport MA $16,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the Vineyard Wind 3/Liberty Wind 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, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0 0 0 0.03 8
Table 7.2 Twelve Year Outlier Count, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
38 27 31 31 34 38 37 33 34 28 20 18

Figure 7.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind


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, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels
2019 1,065 215
2018 1,033 173
2017 1,150 148
2016 1,113 169
2015 1,200 152
2014 1,189 166
2013 1,036 180
2012 1,011 177
2011 745 143
2010 866 138
2009 1,011 136
2008 1,038 163
Table 8.2 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Scup 0.47 0.43 0.28
Golden Tilefish 0.33 0.32 0.10
Jonah Crab 0.30 0.31 0.17
Summer Flounder 0.21 0.21 0.17
Butterfish 0.15 0.15 0.11
Longfin Squid 0.12 0.12 0.12
Silver Hake 0.10 0.13 0.09
Weakfish 0.09 0.12 0.06
Atlantic Bluefish 0.07 0.12 0.37
Black Sea Bass 0.07 0.06 0.14
Table 8.3 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 217 33
Bluefish 282 57
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 24 15
Highly Migratory Species 7 6
Jonah Crab 242 25
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 454 77
Monkfish 348 87
No Federal FMP 193 66
Northeast Multispecies 31 14
Sea Scallop 98 65
Skates 223 64
Small-Mesh Multispecies 266 57
Spiny Dogfish 25 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 498 92
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 52 7
Table 8.4 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 9 6
American Lobster 217 33
Atlantic Halibut 5 5
Atlantic Mackerel 97 30
Black Sea Bass 212 73
Bluefish 282 57
Blueline Tilefish 5 5
Bonito 7 4
Butterfish 278 59
Cod 4 3
Conger Eel 39 23
Dogfish Smooth 46 14
Dogfish Spiny 25 9
Golden Tilefish 21 12
Haddock 7 6
Illex Squid 49 19
John Dory 19 10
Jonah Crab 242 25
King Whiting 9 8
Longfin Squid 405 74
Monkfish 348 87
Nk Eel 3 3
Pollock 3 3
Red Hake 114 36
Redfish 5 5
Scup 358 76
Sea Robins 16 6
Sea Scallop 98 65
Silver Hake 252 55
Skates 223 64
Squeteague Weakfish 14 10
Summer Flounder 407 87
Tautog 18 12
Triggerfish 9 6
Winter Flounder 21 8
Witch Flounder 5 5
Yellowtail Flounder 8 4
Table 8.5 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 25 15
Boston, MA 10 4
Cape May, NJ 7 7
Chatham, MA 35 9
Fairhaven, MA 73 9
Hampton Bay, NY 6 3
Hampton, VA 8 8
Little Compton, RI 17 4
Montauk, NY 48 10
New Bedford, MA 310 84
Newport News, VA 8 6
Newport, RI 56 4
Point Judith, RI 323 53
Stonington, CT 27 6
Wanchese, NC 6 6
Table 8.6 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.49 0.47 0.22
Scup 0.32 0.29 0.15
Golden Tilefish 0.12 0.11 0.04
Longfin Squid 0.07 0.07 0.08
Atlantic Bluefish 0.07 0.06 0.19
Butterfish 0.05 0.05 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.03 0.05
Monkfish 0.04 0.05 0.03
Silver Hake 0.04 0.06 0.06
Red Hake 0.04 0.06 0.07
Table 8.7 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 322 37
Bluefish 172 57
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 44 23
Jonah Crab 338 26
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 383 78
Monkfish 296 89
No Federal FMP 209 74
Northeast Multispecies 46 18
Sea Scallop 36 29
Skates 193 64
Small-Mesh Multispecies 248 59
Spiny Dogfish 20 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 419 91
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 32 6
Table 8.8 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Am. Plaice Flounder 11 7
American Eel 9 5
American Lobster 322 37
Atlantic Halibut 12 6
Atlantic Mackerel 117 42
Black Sea Bass 208 70
Bluefish 172 57
Blueline Tilefish 6 4
Butterfish 274 70
Channeled Whelk 27 3
Cod 22 9
Conger Eel 33 20
Dogfish Smooth 28 13
Dogfish Spiny 20 9
Golden Tilefish 43 22
Haddock 31 12
Horseshoe Crab 9 3
Illex Squid 20 12
John Dory 28 20
Jonah Crab 338 26
King Whiting 15 10
Longfin Squid 362 78
Monkfish 296 89
Nk Eel 4 3
Pollock 13 6
Red Hake 133 44
Redfish 13 7
Scup 316 73
Sea Robins 19 12
Sea Scallop 36 29
Silver Hake 239 59
Skates 193 64
Squeteague Weakfish 34 24
Summer Flounder 248 79
Tautog 23 11
White Hake 12 6
Winter Flounder 30 13
Witch Flounder 13 7
Yellowtail Flounder 20 11
Table 8.9 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 27 20
Chatham, MA 68 9
Hampton, VA 11 6
Little Compton, RI 54 5
Montauk, NY 41 11
New Bedford, MA 353 53
Newport News, VA 5 4
Point Judith, RI 277 60
Point Pleasant, NJ 10 4
Stonington, CT 17 4
Westport, MA 10 3
Table 8.10 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.45 0.42 0.13
American Lobster 0.01 0.01 0.02
Scup 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.01
Red Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Golden Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Mackerel 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.11 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 282 42
Bluefish 419 76
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 53 33
Highly Migratory Species 8 5
Jonah Crab 295 22
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 606 88
Monkfish 400 90
No Federal FMP 280 77
Northeast Multispecies 36 21
Sea Scallop 17 9
Skates 276 68
Small-Mesh Multispecies 442 75
Spiny Dogfish 48 16
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 620 95
Table 8.12 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Eel 6 5
American Lobster 282 42
Atlantic Mackerel 103 37
Black Sea Bass 233 76
Bluefish 419 76
Bonito 9 7
Butterfish 445 75
Cod 12 10
Conger Eel 63 24
Dogfish Smooth 89 23
Dogfish Spiny 48 16
Golden Tilefish 52 32
Haddock 7 5
John Dory 34 20
Jonah Crab 295 22
King Whiting 18 15
Longfin Squid 550 86
Monkfish 400 90
Nk Crab 3 3
Nk Eel 12 7
Nk Seatrout 7 4
Red Hake 252 54
Redfish 5 4
Scup 480 80
Sea Robins 41 14
Sea Scallop 17 9
Silver Hake 417 74
Skates 274 68
Spotted Weakfish 3 3
Squeteague Weakfish 57 28
Summer Flounder 307 81
Tautog 11 6
Triggerfish 11 11
White Hake 12 10
Winter Flounder 22 12
Witch Flounder 6 6
Yellowtail Flounder 18 10
Table 8.13 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 26 18
Hampton Bay, NY 10 3
Hampton, VA 11 8
Little Compton, RI 41 3
Montauk, NY 85 9
New Bedford, MA 280 44
New London, CT 15 3
Newport News, VA 5 5
Newport, RI 57 5
Point Judith, RI 435 56
Point Pleasant, NJ 30 7
Shinnecock, NY 3 3
Stonington, CT 8 5
Tiverton, RI 18 3
Table 8.14 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.31 0.30 0.10
American Lobster 0.01 0.01 0.02
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Scup 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Monkfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silver Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Golden Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.15 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 309 46
Bluefish 320 75
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 47 27
Jonah Crab 285 22
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 589 99
Monkfish 369 99
No Federal FMP 170 71
Northeast Multispecies 30 22
Sea Scallop 19 15
Skates 191 70
Small-Mesh Multispecies 306 69
Spiny Dogfish 17 10
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 558 113
Table 8.16 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 309 46
Atlantic Croaker 3 3
Atlantic Mackerel 92 46
Black Sea Bass 124 55
Bluefish 320 75
Blueline Tilefish 8 8
Bonito 6 4
Butterfish 343 77
Cod 16 12
Conger Eel 48 22
Dogfish Smooth 22 11
Dogfish Spiny 17 10
Golden Tilefish 42 24
Haddock 12 9
Illex Squid 7 5
John Dory 18 17
Jonah Crab 285 22
King Whiting 13 11
Longfin Squid 571 98
Monkfish 363 98
Offshore Hake 6 5
Pollock 8 7
Red Hake 213 52
Redfish 3 3
Scup 407 92
Sea Robins 16 10
Sea Scallop 19 15
Silver Hake 273 69
Skates 188 69
Squeteague Weakfish 42 20
Striped Bass 17 10
Summer Flounder 371 97
Triggerfish 8 5
White Hake 3 3
Winter Flounder 15 14
Witch Flounder 8 7
Yellowtail Flounder 13 12
Table 8.17 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 21 14
Boston, MA 43 10
Chatham, MA 29 5
Gloucester, MA 5 3
Hampton, VA 14 8
Little Compton, RI 19 4
Montauk, NY 52 11
New Bedford, MA 286 54
Newport, RI 64 3
Point Judith, RI 438 59
Stonington, CT 12 4
Westport, MA 22 3
Table 8.18 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.47 0.44 0.17
Golden Tilefish 0.20 0.19 0.10
All Others 0.02 0.01 0.00
American Lobster 0.01 0.01 0.02
Spiny Dogfish 0.01 0.01 0.10
Scup 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Monkfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Red Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.19 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 298 36
Bluefish 430 71
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 57 25
Jonah Crab 328 22
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 587 84
Monkfish 390 95
No Federal FMP 251 66
Northeast Multispecies 71 35
Sea Scallop 15 10
Skates 294 79
Small-Mesh Multispecies 285 59
Spiny Dogfish 36 15
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 600 93
Table 8.20 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Am. Plaice Flounder 4 3
American Eel 6 4
American Lobster 298 36
Atlantic Croaker 4 4
Atlantic Mackerel 109 38
Black Sea Bass 107 56
Bluefish 430 71
Blueline Tilefish 8 7
Bonito 13 7
Butterfish 451 72
Cod 35 19
Conger Eel 63 27
Dogfish Smooth 58 18
Dogfish Spiny 36 15
Fourspot Flounder 3 3
Golden Tilefish 51 21
Haddock 13 8
Illex Squid 7 3
John Dory 32 15
Jonah Crab 328 22
King Whiting 7 5
Longfin Squid 563 83
Monkfish 387 95
Pollock 6 6
Red Hake 200 48
Scup 439 70
Sea Robins 27 12
Sea Scallop 15 10
Silver Hake 260 56
Skates 294 79
Squeteague Weakfish 32 17
Striped Bass 20 13
Summer Flounder 522 88
White Hake 6 5
Winter Flounder 55 26
Witch Flounder 25 11
Yellowtail Flounder 49 24
Table 8.21 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 16 12
Boston, MA 61 7
Chatham, MA 22 8
Fairhaven, MA 21 5
Hampton Bay, NY 10 3
Hampton, VA 16 10
Hyannis, MA 51 5
Little Compton, RI 38 5
Montauk, NY 71 11
New Bedford, MA 221 43
New London, CT 20 3
Point Judith, RI 490 54
Westport, MA 29 3
Table 8.22 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.36 0.37 0.14
Golden Tilefish 0.10 0.10 0.04
American Lobster 0.01 0.01 0.03
American Eel 0.01 0.03 0.08
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Offshore Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Spiny Dogfish 0.00 0.00 0.02
Monkfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.23 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 416 58
Bluefish 342 69
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 86 35
Jonah Crab 422 34
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 471 84
Monkfish 413 95
No Federal FMP 259 74
Northeast Multispecies 132 46
Sea Scallop 24 13
Skates 353 75
Small-Mesh Multispecies 280 60
Spiny Dogfish 27 12
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 554 98
Table 8.24 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Am. Plaice Flounder 9 8
American Eel 14 4
American Lobster 416 58
Atlantic Mackerel 55 30
Black Sea Bass 147 58
Bluefish 342 69
Blueline Tilefish 7 6
Bonito 6 4
Butterfish 362 67
Channeled Whelk 5 4
Cod 41 25
Conger Eel 96 35
Dogfish Smooth 41 17
Dogfish Spiny 27 12
Golden Tilefish 84 35
Haddock 17 15
Illex Squid 9 5
John Dory 38 22
Jonah Crab 422 34
King Whiting 11 9
Longfin Squid 459 84
Monkfish 413 95
Nk Eel 4 3
Offshore Hake 4 4
Red Hake 212 47
Rock Crab 28 7
Scup 383 73
Sea Robins 28 11
Sea Scallop 24 13
Silver Hake 248 56
Skates 353 75
Squeteague Weakfish 49 22
Striped Bass 14 8
Summer Flounder 486 88
White Hake 26 21
Winter Flounder 97 36
Witch Flounder 51 26
Yellowtail Flounder 103 37
Table 8.25 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Beaufort, NC 25 14
Boston, MA 15 4
Chatham, MA 16 4
Fairhaven, MA 71 6
Hampton, VA 13 6
Little Compton, RI 29 3
Montauk, NY 58 13
New Bedford, MA 220 44
New London, CT 17 3
Newport News, VA 6 6
Newport, RI 59 3
Point Judith, RI 445 60
Point Pleasant, NJ 8 4
Stonington, CT 4 3
Wanchese, NC 6 6
Westport, MA 77 5
Table 8.26 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.23 0.23 0.07
Golden Tilefish 0.16 0.15 0.06
All Others 0.04 0.04 0.00
American Lobster 0.01 0.01 0.02
Atlantic Herring 0.00 0.01 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Spiny Dogfish 0.00 0.00 0.01
Atlantic Mackerel 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Scup 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.27 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 346 62
Atlantic Herring 7 5
Bluefish 244 72
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 107 53
Jonah Crab 312 27
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 353 80
Monkfish 492 123
No Federal FMP 243 82
Northeast Multispecies 107 49
Sea Scallop 16 13
Skates 313 73
Small-Mesh Multispecies 289 53
Spiny Dogfish 40 21
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 474 109
Table 8.28 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Am. Plaice Flounder 7 6
American Eel 3 3
American Lobster 346 62
Atlantic Herring 7 5
Atlantic Mackerel 27 19
Black Sea Bass 193 70
Bluefish 244 72
Blueline Tilefish 6 6
Butterfish 258 54
Channeled Whelk 14 3
Cod 55 36
Conger Eel 74 38
Dogfish Smooth 26 11
Dogfish Spiny 40 21
Golden Tilefish 102 50
Haddock 14 11
Illex Squid 16 10
John Dory 53 33
Jonah Crab 312 27
King Whiting 14 9
Longfin Squid 326 75
Monkfish 492 123
Nk Eel 6 3
Nk Seatrout 5 4
Other Fish 6 5
Pollock 9 8
Red Hake 202 40
Redfish 7 6
Rock Crab 23 6
Scup 285 75
Sea Robins 15 7
Sea Scallop 16 13
Silver Hake 276 52
Skates 312 73
Squeteague Weakfish 48 27
Summer Flounder 435 101
Triggerfish 6 6
White Hake 20 17
Winter Flounder 50 25
Witch Flounder 31 20
Yellowtail Flounder 72 31
Table 8.29 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Boston, MA 8 4
Chatham, MA 15 5
Davisville, RI 12 3
Gloucester, MA 3 3
Hampton, VA 46 20
Montauk, NY 36 9
New Bedford, MA 203 49
New London, CT 15 5
Newport News, VA 55 21
Newport, RI 49 5
Point Judith, RI 336 46
Stonington, CT 10 5
Westport, MA 64 6
Table 8.30 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.17 0.16 0.05
Golden Tilefish 0.05 0.05 0.02
American Lobster 0.01 0.01 0.01
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.01
Silver Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Monkfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.31 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 299 58
Bluefish 345 70
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 64 38
Highly Migratory Species 4 4
Jonah Crab 241 26
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 437 84
Monkfish 445 110
No Federal FMP 238 77
Northeast Multispecies 80 37
Sea Scallop 15 12
Skates 285 72
Small-Mesh Multispecies 305 58
Spiny Dogfish 37 14
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 516 105
Table 8.32 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Am. Plaice Flounder 11 8
American Eel 7 4
American Lobster 299 58
Atlantic Halibut 5 5
Atlantic Mackerel 84 34
Black Sea Bass 200 69
Bluefish 345 70
Blueline Tilefish 10 8
Butterfish 301 56
Cod 36 17
Conger Eel 62 27
Dogfish Smooth 22 7
Dogfish Spiny 37 14
Fourspot Flounder 11 5
Golden Tilefish 61 37
Haddock 13 8
John Dory 42 26
Jonah Crab 241 26
King Whiting 8 6
Longfin Squid 410 78
Monkfish 445 110
Pollock 16 11
Red Hake 189 41
Redfish 9 9
Rock Crab 40 12
Scup 285 64
Sea Robins 13 8
Sea Scallop 15 12
Silver Hake 298 55
Skates 285 72
Squeteague Weakfish 28 17
Striped Bass 17 10
Summer Flounder 449 92
Triggerfish 3 3
White Hake 14 10
Winter Flounder 4 4
Witch Flounder 28 16
Yellowtail Flounder 59 27
Table 8.33 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Cape May, NJ 4 4
Chatham, MA 47 9
Chincoteague, VA 6 6
Hampton, VA 22 11
Montauk, NY 65 15
New Bedford, MA 211 52
New London, CT 16 3
Newport News, VA 16 9
Newport, RI 54 4
Point Judith, RI 362 50
Westport, MA 14 6
Table 8.34 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.23 0.23 0.06
American Lobster 0.02 0.01 0.01
Golden Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tautog 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Red Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Monkfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silver Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Spotted Seatrout 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.35 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 372 53
Atlantic Herring 5 3
Bluefish 177 45
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 37 19
Jonah Crab 298 23
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 238 56
Monkfish 235 71
No Federal FMP 181 59
Northeast Multispecies 57 39
Sea Scallop 12 11
Skates 157 57
Small-Mesh Multispecies 189 44
Spiny Dogfish 26 13
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 261 74
Table 8.36 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Am. Plaice Flounder 7 7
American Lobster 372 53
Atlantic Herring 5 3
Atlantic Mackerel 28 17
Black Sea Bass 106 46
Bluefish 177 45
Butterfish 179 45
Channeled Whelk 6 4
Cod 24 17
Conger Eel 44 19
Cusk 10 7
Dogfish Smooth 10 4
Dogfish Spiny 26 13
Golden Tilefish 37 19
Haddock 9 8
Illex Squid 7 5
John Dory 22 12
Jonah Crab 298 23
King Whiting 6 5
Longfin Squid 226 53
Monkfish 235 71
Red Hake 124 33
Rock Crab 60 8
Scup 130 49
Sea Robins 9 8
Sea Scallop 12 11
Silver Hake 173 41
Skates 157 57
Spotted Weakfish 3 3
Squeteague Weakfish 18 13
Summer Flounder 221 67
Tautog 3 3
Triggerfish 3 3
White Hake 11 9
Winter Flounder 4 4
Witch Flounder 18 13
Yellowtail Flounder 39 25
Table 8.37 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Chatham, MA 15 7
Gloucester, MA 5 4
Montauk, NY 44 10
New Bedford, MA 176 48
Newport, RI 50 3
North Kingstown, RI 10 3
Point Judith, RI 263 46
Shinnecock, NY 5 4
Westport, MA 50 6
Table 8.38 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.28 0.28 0.07
Atlantic Herring 0.19 0.33 0.11
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.13 0.13 0.09
All Others 0.07 0.08 0.01
Golden Tilefish 0.04 0.04 0.01
American Lobster 0.02 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Bluefish 0.01 0.00 0.01
Red Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Monkfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silver Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.39 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 478 62
Atlantic Herring 23 12
Bluefish 156 40
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 42 28
Highly Migratory Species 4 3
Jonah Crab 369 28
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 229 50
Monkfish 264 67
No Federal FMP 195 49
Northeast Multispecies 48 28
Sea Scallop 5 5
Skates 116 38
Small-Mesh Multispecies 192 42
Spiny Dogfish 59 17
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 207 53
Table 8.40 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 478 62
Atlantic Herring 23 12
Atlantic Mackerel 40 22
Black Sea Bass 76 32
Bluefish 156 40
Blueline Tilefish 3 3
Butterfish 182 38
Cod 15 12
Conger Eel 32 18
Dogfish Smooth 17 6
Dogfish Spiny 59 17
Golden Tilefish 41 27
Haddock 10 9
Illex Squid 9 5
John Dory 14 12
Jonah Crab 369 28
Longfin Squid 203 46
Monkfish 264 67
Nk Eel 7 5
Offshore Hake 8 4
Red Hake 147 35
Redfish 4 3
Rock Crab 107 10
Scup 139 40
Sea Robins 7 4
Sea Scallop 5 5
Silver Hake 181 40
Skates 116 38
Squeteague Weakfish 10 7
Striped Bass 8 5
Summer Flounder 166 47
White Hake 20 14
Winter Flounder 5 5
Witch Flounder 12 12
Yellowtail Flounder 20 14
Table 8.41 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Chatham, MA 33 8
Gloucester, MA 6 5
Montauk, NY 58 11
New Bedford, MA 265 44
Newport, RI 56 7
Point Judith, RI 284 38
Shinnecock, NY 3 3
Stonington, CT 10 5
Westport, MA 42 4
Table 8.42 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Golden Tilefish 0.55 0.46 0.08
Jonah Crab 0.51 0.48 0.15
American Lobster 0.05 0.06 0.05
All Others 0.02 0.03 0.01
Spiny Dogfish 0.00 0.00 0.08
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Red Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silver Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.43 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 536 65
Atlantic Herring 4 4
Bluefish 226 47
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 54 26
Jonah Crab 411 28
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 361 65
Monkfish 286 79
No Federal FMP 313 65
Northeast Multispecies 41 28
Sea Scallop 13 12
Skates 109 30
Small-Mesh Multispecies 309 57
Spiny Dogfish 40 18
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 294 72
Table 8.44 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Am. Plaice Flounder 6 5
American Lobster 536 65
Atlantic Herring 4 4
Atlantic Mackerel 60 32
Black Sea Bass 37 25
Bluefish 226 47
Butterfish 270 56
Cod 9 7
Conger Eel 38 20
Dogfish Smooth 39 12
Dogfish Spiny 40 18
Golden Tilefish 54 26
Haddock 6 5
Illex Squid 15 5
John Dory 17 13
Jonah Crab 411 28
King Whiting 15 7
Longfin Squid 334 64
Monkfish 286 79
Offshore Hake 21 6
Pollock 8 6
Red Hake 163 41
Redfish 4 3
Rock Crab 174 16
Sand-Dab Flounder 3 3
Scup 183 53
Sea Scallop 13 12
Silver Hake 303 56
Skates 109 30
Squeteague Weakfish 16 11
Striped Bass 7 6
Summer Flounder 229 65
White Hake 24 16
Winter Flounder 12 11
Witch Flounder 11 9
Yellowtail Flounder 8 7
Table 8.45 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Chilmark, MA 23 5
Little Compton, RI 9 3
Montauk, NY 80 13
New Bedford, MA 254 39
Newport, RI 59 7
North Kingstown, RI 24 3
Point Judith, RI 397 50
Westport, MA 42 5
Table 8.46 Percentages of Total, Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Jonah Crab 0.31 0.30 0.07
Golden Tilefish 0.04 0.05 0.01
All Others 0.03 0.02 0.01
American Lobster 0.02 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Herring 0.01 0.01 0.01
Atlantic Mackerel 0.01 0.00 0.00
Spot 0.00 0.00 0.00
Offshore Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silver Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 8.47 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels
American Lobster 481 74
Atlantic Herring 5 3
Bluefish 248 58
Golden and Blueline Tilefish 65 31
Jonah Crab 356 28
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 387 73
Monkfish 475 111
No Federal FMP 337 74
Northeast Multispecies 109 55
Sea Scallop 17 14
Skates 126 50
Small-Mesh Multispecies 287 63
Spiny Dogfish 22 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 319 84
Table 8.48 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Am. Plaice Flounder 18 12
American Lobster 481 74
Atlantic Halibut 5 5
Atlantic Herring 5 3
Atlantic Mackerel 44 25
Black Sea Bass 134 52
Bluefish 248 58
Butterfish 280 64
Channeled Whelk 4 3
Cod 27 21
Conchs 4 4
Conger Eel 45 22
Cusk 6 5
Dogfish Smooth 12 3
Dogfish Spiny 22 9
Fourspot Flounder 15 3
Golden Tilefish 64 30
Haddock 15 13
John Dory 27 15
Jonah Crab 356 28
King Whiting 21 6
Longfin Squid 364 71
Monkfish 475 111
Nk Tilefish 3 3
Offshore Hake 29 5
Pollock 24 17
Red Hake 240 56
Redfish 6 4
Rock Crab 190 16
Sand-Dab Flounder 12 9
Scup 26 19
Sea Scallop 17 14
Silver Hake 262 60
Skates 126 50
Squeteague Weakfish 16 14
Striped Bass 20 9
Summer Flounder 271 77
White Hake 50 25
Winter Flounder 39 29
Witch Flounder 28 20
Wolffishes 12 8
Yellowtail Flounder 27 21
Table 8.49 Total Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, Vineyard Wind 3-Liberty Wind, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels
Chatham, MA 20 6
Fall River, MA 13 3
Gloucester, MA 3 3
Harwichport, MA 11 3
Montauk, NY 69 15
New Bedford, MA 270 49
Newport, RI 74 8
Point Judith, RI 422 55
Tiverton, RI 14 3
Wanchese, NC 3 3
Westport, MA 39 4