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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


April 30, 2024



OCS-A 0486



Data sources:
Commercial 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, for 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:

  • The lease area and any export cable corridor(s) for approved projects, as applicable, used for this report reflect areas posted on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) website as of November 16, 2023.
  • Values are reported in real 2022 dollars as calculated using the GDP Implicit Price Deflator.
  • Pounds are reported in landed (dressed) pounds.
  • Data summarized here is based on vessels that are required to provide federal VTRs for GARFO managed species (check here for more information).
  • Federal lobster vessels with only lobster permits do not have a VTR requirement. Many vessels issued an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species or Southeast Regional Office permit also do not have a Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) VTR requirement. Trips with no GARFO VTR are not reflected in this summary and impacts to these fisheries may be underrepresented.
  • The ASMFC FMP includes the following species: American Lobster, Cobia, Atlantic Croaker, Black Drum, Red Drum, Menhaden, NK Sea Bass, NK Seatrout, Spot, Striped Bass, Tautog, Jonah Crab, and Pandalid Shrimp.
  • The SERO FMP includes the following species: Amber Jack, Brown Shrimp, Dolphinfish, Greater Amberjack, Grouper, Grunts, Hogfish, King Mackerel, Long Tail Grouper, NK Porgy, Penaeid Shrimp, Red Grouper, Red Hind, Red Porgy, Red Snapper, Rock Hind, Sand Tilefish, Scamp Grouper, Snapper, Snowy Grouper, Spadefish, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Hind, Spiny American Lobster, Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper, Wahoo, Wreckfish, Yellowedge Grouper.
  • There exist other fisheries in State waters that may not be reflected in data from federal sources (e.g. whelk, bluefish, and menhaden). 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.
  • The information reported for 2020 should be interpreted with caution due to the generalized impacts the COVID-19 pandemic had across many fisheries in the Greater Atlantic Region resulting in reduced landings and lower prices; hence lower revenues as well as unusually low numbers of vessels that fished during the year.
  • The number of small businesses changes over time both because of changes in affiliated ownership and fluctuations in revenue. For this reason, we use and report only the most recent three years’ revenue in the Small Business Analysis section of this report, consistent with historical guidance provided by the Small Business Administration.
  • Confidential data is listed as “Suppressed” or “All Others.”
  • All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.


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 the area over the fifteen year analysis period of 2008 to 2022, indicating the highest potential for impact to industry from a reduction in fishing area. The top 5 FMPs by revenue in OCS-A 0486 were ASMFC FMP, Sea Scallop, Skates, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass and Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish. Revenue values have been deflated to 2022 dollars. Specific figures on these FMPs within the area follow. See Table 5.1 for area totals for all FMPs and species.

Figure 1.1 Landings from the Most Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0486

Table 1.1 Fifteen Year Total Landings (Pounds) from the Most Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0486
FMP Fifteen Year Landings
Skates 7,021,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 1,969,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 1,145,000
ASMFC FMP 855,000
Sea Scallop 202,000
Total 11,192,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from the Most Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0486

Table 1.2 Fifteen Year Total Revenue from the Most Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0486
FMP Fifteen Year Revenue
ASMFC FMP $3,515,000
Sea Scallop $2,378,000
Skates $2,163,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $1,957,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $1,699,000
Total $11,712,000


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, Atlantic Herring, Bluefish, Highly Migratory Species, Monkfish, Northeast Multispecies, SERO FMP, Small-Mesh Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish, Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Tilefish and “No Federal FMP.” The category “No Federal FMP” contains a variety of species that are not federally regulated, such as: lobster, Jonah crab, smooth and chain dogfish, whelk, and menhaden, (there are close to 76 species without federal FMPs caught in the OCS-A 0486 area). 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 2022 dollars. See Table 5.1 for area totals for all FMPs and species.

Figure 2.1 Landings from the Other Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0486

Table 2.1 Fifteen Year Total Landings (Pounds) from the Other Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0486
FMP Fifteen Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 4,058,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 2,151,000
All Others 2,131,000
Monkfish 934,000
Spiny Dogfish 542,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 346,000
Northeast Multispecies 234,000
No Federal FMP 53,000
Bluefish 51,000
Highly Migratory Species 22,000
Tilefish 3,000
SERO FMP 2,000
Total 10,528,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from the Other Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0486

Table 2.2 Fifteen Year Total Revenue from the Other Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0486
FMP Fifteen Year Revenue
All Others $1,543,000
Monkfish $1,521,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $1,297,000
Northeast Multispecies $619,000
Atlantic Herring $569,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $237,000
No Federal FMP $142,000
Spiny Dogfish $125,000
Bluefish $39,000
Highly Migratory Species $32,000
Tilefish $12,000
SERO FMP $4,000
Total $6,140,000


Most Impacted Species

We analyzed the top ten species due to their economic importance in the area and to isolate them from combined FMPs. The top ten species by revenue are: American Lobster, Sea Scallop, All Others, Monkfish, Longfin Squid, Skates, Silver Hake, Summer Flounder, Scup and Atlantic Herring. 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 2022 dollars. See Table 5.1 for area totals for all FMPs and species.


Figure 3.1 Landings from the Most Impacted Species within OCS-A 0486

Table 3.1 Fifteen Year Total Landings (Pounds) from the Most Impacted Species within OCS-A 0486
Species Fifteen Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 4,058,000
Skates 3,292,000
All Others 2,528,000
Silver Hake 1,859,000
Monkfish 934,000
Longfin Squid 922,000
Scup 775,000
American Lobster 532,000
Summer Flounder 278,000
Sea Scallop 202,000
Total 15,380,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from the Most Impacted Species within OCS-A 0486

Table 3.2 Fifteen Year Total Revenue from the Most Impacted Species within OCS-A 0486
Species Fifteen Year Revenue
American Lobster $3,231,000
Sea Scallop $2,378,000
All Others $1,811,000
Monkfish $1,521,000
Longfin Squid $1,354,000
Skates $1,229,000
Silver Hake $1,205,000
Summer Flounder $965,000
Scup $571,000
Atlantic Herring $569,000
Total $14,834,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring inOCS-A 0486. 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 2022 dollars.


Figure 4.1 Landings from the Select Gear Types within OCS-A 0486

Table 4.1 Fifteen Year Total Landings (Pounds) from the Select Gear Types within OCS-A 0486
Gear Type Fifteen Year Landings
Trawl-Bottom 9,778,000
Gillnet-Sink 4,219,000
Trawl-Midwater 3,875,000
Dredge-Clam 1,472,000
All Others 1,130,000
Pot-Lobster 882,000
Dredge-Scallop 209,000
Pot-Other 146,000
Handline 9,000
Total 21,720,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from the Select Gear Types within OCS-A 0486

Table 4.2 Fifteen Year Total Revenue from the Select Gear Types within OCS-A 0486
Gear Type Fifteen Year Revenue
Trawl-Bottom $5,853,000
Pot-Lobster $3,550,000
Gillnet-Sink $3,202,000
Dredge-Scallop $2,392,000
Dredge-Clam $1,084,000
All Others $756,000
Trawl-Midwater $513,000
Pot-Other $470,000
Handline $34,000
Total $17,853,000


Totals

The following table displays the given year total revenue and total landed pounds of all species by all gear types within the area. From 2008-2022, a total of 21.72 million pounds worth $17.853 million were landed from within OCS-A 0486.

Table 5.1 Fifteen Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds) within OCS-A 0486
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $1,477,000 1,491,000
2009 $1,428,000 2,585,000
2010 $950,000 1,307,000
2011 $1,329,000 1,334,000
2012 $1,153,000 1,813,000
2013 $1,239,000 2,326,000
2014 $1,464,000 1,938,000
2015 $1,414,000 1,535,000
2016 $1,499,000 2,221,000
2017 $807,000 758,000
2018 $717,000 652,000
2019 $1,209,000 1,259,000
2020 $1,090,000 1,095,000
2021 $1,027,000 773,000
2022 $1,050,000 633,000
Total $17,853,000 21,720,000


Landings and Revenue by State

The following table displays total revenue and total landed pounds by state within the OCS-A 0486 area.

Table 6.1 Most Impacted States, by Revenue and Landings within OCS-A 0486
State Fifteen Year Revenue Fifteen Year Landings
RI $10,002,000 11,527,000
MA $7,026,000 9,583,000
NY $283,000 174,000
CT $256,000 190,000
NJ $106,000 80,000
VA $84,000 35,000
NC $60,000 20,000
ME $24,000 99,000
MD $2,000 1,000
All Others <$500 <500



Landings and Revenue by Port

The cumulative revenue and landings of the ten most impacted ports (by revenue) from 2008-2022 are listed below. These ports are estimated to receive the most revenue from fishing within the OCS-A 0486 area. Each “Community Snapshot” link provides additional information for each port, including the value of major species landed in that port, size of vessels operating from that port, demographic information, and relevant social indicators, including fishing engagement.

Table 7.1 Fifteen Year Landings and Revenue from the Most Impacted Ports within OCS-A 0486
Port State Community Snapshot Fifteen Year Revenue Fifteen Year Landings
Point Judith RI Point Judith/Narragansett $6,899,000 6,224,000
New Bedford MA New Bedford $5,204,000 7,779,000
Little Compton RI Little Compton $1,974,000 2,400,000
Westport MA Westport $962,000 404,000
Newport RI Newport $902,000 2,481,000
Montauk NY Montauk $276,000 169,000
Fairhaven MA Fairhaven $259,000 195,000
Stonington CT Stonington $160,000 93,000
Chilmark MA Chilmark $132,000 23,000
Gloucester MA Gloucester $113,000 800,000

Table 7.2 Fifteen Year Annual Maximum, Average, and Minimum Revenue and Landings from the Most Impacted Ports within OCS-A 0486
Port State Minimum Revenue Average Revenue Maximum Revenue Minimum Landings Average Landings Maximum Landings
Point Judith RI $311,000 $460,000 $660,000 267,000 415,000 738,000
New Bedford MA $114,000 $347,000 $599,000 63,000 519,000 1,330,000
Little Compton RI $62,000 $132,000 $265,000 74,000 160,000 361,000
Westport MA $28,000 $64,000 $108,000 7,000 27,000 52,000
Newport RI $22,000 $60,000 $131,000 38,000 165,000 491,000
Montauk NY $9,000 $18,000 $43,000 5,000 11,000 29,000
Fairhaven MA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Stonington CT $1,000 $11,000 $40,000 1,000 6,000 21,000
Chilmark MA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Gloucester MA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection

Figure 7.1 Most Impacted Ports Annual Average and time series Maximum and Minimum Landings within OCS-A 0486

Figure 7.2 Most Impacted Ports Annual Average and time series Maximum and Minimum Revenues within OCS-A 0486

Total Fifteen Year Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species for the Ten Most Impacted Ports (by Revenue)

Point Judith, RI

Table 8.1 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Point Judith, RI during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
American Lobster $1,637,000 273,000
Silver Hake $1,138,000 1,777,000
Longfin Squid $1,023,000 704,000
Sea Scallop $660,000 60,000
Summer Flounder $500,000 138,000
Scup $416,000 614,000
Butterfish $197,000 244,000
Cod $171,000 50,000
Winter Flounder $167,000 54,000
Yellowtail Flounder $155,000 70,000
Jonah Crab $125,000 170,000
Monkfish $117,000 50,000
Red Hake $86,000 274,000
Black Sea Bass $78,000 20,000
Atlantic Herring $76,000 584,000
Little Skate $74,000 491,000
Skates $66,000 162,000
Big Winter Skate $65,000 128,000
Channeled Whelk $46,000 4,000
Dogfish Spiny $36,000 210,000
Bluefish $25,000 31,000
Atlantic Mackerel $10,000 31,000
Rock Crab $6,000 12,000
Striped Bass $4,000 1,000
Triggerfish $3,000 1,000
Squeteague Weakfish $3,000 1,000
Illex Squid $3,000 6,000
Dogfish Smooth $2,000 3,000
Haddock $2,000 2,000
Cunner $1,000 1,000
Sea Raven $1,000 1,000
Conger Eel $1,000 1,000
All Others $1,000 29,000
Sand-Dab Flounder $1,000 1,000

New Bedford, MA

Table 8.2 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within New Bedford, MA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
All Others $1,764,000 2,463,000
Sea Scallop $1,505,000 120,000
Skates $449,000 1,645,000
American Lobster $445,000 73,000
Atlantic Herring $337,000 2,762,000
Monkfish $234,000 104,000
Jonah Crab $97,000 94,000
Summer Flounder $89,000 25,000
Longfin Squid $57,000 40,000
Scup $51,000 51,000
Big Winter Skate $37,000 47,000
Little Skate $30,000 213,000
Black Sea Bass $20,000 5,000
Dogfish Spiny $19,000 64,000
Silver Hake $18,000 17,000
Winter Flounder $17,000 5,000
Yellowtail Flounder $11,000 5,000
Cod $4,000 1,000
Atlantic Mackerel $4,000 29,000
Channeled Whelk $4,000 1,000
Illex Squid $4,000 3,000
Rock Crab $2,000 3,000
Butterfish $1,000 2,000
Haddock $1,000 1,000
Bluefish $1,000 1,000
Red Crab $1,000 1,000
Dogfish Smooth $1,000 3,000

Little Compton, RI

Table 8.3 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Little Compton, RI during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Monkfish $813,000 583,000
Skates $499,000 1,032,000
American Lobster $245,000 43,000
Big Winter Skate $223,000 438,000
Dogfish Spiny $59,000 222,000
Black Sea Bass $41,000 10,000
Summer Flounder $32,000 8,000
Cod $23,000 8,000
Scup $10,000 11,000
Bluefish $8,000 13,000
Bonito $4,000 1,000
Barndoor Skate $4,000 9,000
Dogfish Smooth $3,000 5,000
Jonah Crab $2,000 3,000

Westport, MA

Table 8.4 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Westport, MA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
American Lobster $471,000 77,000
Black Sea Bass $193,000 34,000
Monkfish $84,000 48,000
Skates $43,000 82,000
Sea Scallop $38,000 4,000
Big Winter Skate $34,000 64,000
Summer Flounder $31,000 11,000
Scup $24,000 20,000
Jonah Crab $19,000 20,000
Cod $7,000 3,000
Dogfish Spiny $4,000 17,000
Winter Flounder $4,000 1,000
Rock Crab $2,000 3,000
Little Skate $2,000 13,000
Bluefish $1,000 1,000

Newport, RI

Table 8.5 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Newport, RI during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Little Skate $326,000 1,818,000
Monkfish $178,000 96,000
American Lobster $111,000 19,000
Skates $64,000 194,000
Big Winter Skate $64,000 93,000
Sea Scallop $58,000 7,000
Summer Flounder $29,000 9,000
Atlantic Herring $27,000 169,000
Jonah Crab $8,000 9,000
Scup $7,000 10,000
Longfin Squid $5,000 5,000
Dogfish Spiny $4,000 18,000
Yellowtail Flounder $4,000 2,000
All Others $4,000 15,000
Black Sea Bass $4,000 1,000
Cod $2,000 1,000
Silver Hake $1,000 2,000
Rock Crab $1,000 2,000
Butterfish $1,000 1,000
Bluefish $1,000 2,000
Atlantic Mackerel $1,000 5,000

Montauk, NY

Table 8.6 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Montauk, NY during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Longfin Squid $117,000 73,000
Silver Hake $22,000 28,000
American Lobster $19,000 3,000
Scup $15,000 16,000
Summer Flounder $14,000 3,000
Sea Scallop $13,000 1,000
Cod $13,000 5,000
Black Sea Bass $12,000 3,000
Golden Tilefish $11,000 3,000
Yellowtail Flounder $8,000 4,000
Striped Bass $6,000 1,000
Butterfish $4,000 4,000
Dogfish Smooth $3,000 4,000
Red Hake $3,000 6,000
Winter Flounder $3,000 1,000
Skates $2,000 3,000
Monkfish $2,000 1,000
Bluefish $2,000 2,000
Jonah Crab $1,000 2,000
Big Winter Skate $1,000 1,000

Fairhaven, MA

Table 8.7 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Fairhaven, MA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
American Lobster $92,000 16,000
Skates $62,000 102,000
Monkfish $48,000 26,000
All Others $20,000 37,000
Sea Scallop $10,000 1,000
Channeled Whelk $9,000 1,000
Jonah Crab $8,000 8,000
Black Sea Bass $8,000 2,000
Scup $1,000 2,000

Stonington, CT

Table 8.8 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Stonington, CT during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Longfin Squid $38,000 26,000
Summer Flounder $35,000 10,000
Sea Scallop $34,000 3,000
Silver Hake $12,000 15,000
American Lobster $10,000 2,000
Scup $9,000 11,000
Monkfish $4,000 1,000
Black Sea Bass $4,000 1,000
Yellowtail Flounder $3,000 1,000
Winter Flounder $3,000 1,000
Skates $2,000 9,000
Butterfish $2,000 2,000
Big Winter Skate $1,000 2,000
Red Hake $1,000 2,000

Chilmark, MA

Table 8.9 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Chilmark, MA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
American Lobster $103,000 15,000
Summer Flounder $12,000 3,000
Black Sea Bass $10,000 2,000
All Others $4,000 1,000
Scup $3,000 1,000

Gloucester, MA

Table 8.10 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Gloucester, MA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
All Others $90,000 661,000
Atlantic Herring $23,000 139,000


Port Dependency

The percentage of regional revenue and landings for the ten most dependent ports (by maximum percent of annual regional revenue) are listed below. Percent of revenue and landings is derived by taking the annual revenue and landings within the OCS-A 0486 area and dividing it by the total annual fishing revenue and landings in that port during 2008-2022.

Table 9.1 Fifteen Year Maximum Percent Annual Regional Fishing Revenue from the Most Dependent Ports within OCS-A 0486
Port State Percent of Revenue Percent of Landings
Little Compton RI 5.37% 4.37%
Westport MA 4.68% 2.21%
Chilmark MA 3.97% 2.45%
Menemsha MA 2.18% 1.40%
South Kingstown RI 1.90% 1.45%
Woods Hole MA 1.15% 0.47%
Point Judith RI 0.82% 0.76%
Newport RI 0.65% 2.06%
Tiverton RI 0.60% 0.97%
Fall River MA 0.59% 0.83%
Table 9.2 Most Dependent Ports, by Minimum, Average, and Maximum Annual Revenue and Landings from the Most Dependent Ports within OCS-A 0486
Port State Minimum Revenue Average Revenue Maximum Revenue Minimum Landings Average Landings Maximum Landings
Little Compton RI $62,000 $132,000 $265,000 74,000 160,000 361,000
Westport MA $28,000 $64,000 $108,000 7,000 27,000 52,000
Chilmark MA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Menemsha MA $6,000 $11,000 $15,000 1,000 2,000 4,000
South Kingstown RI Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Woods Hole MA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Point Judith RI $311,000 $460,000 $660,000 267,000 415,000 738,000
Newport RI $22,000 $60,000 $131,000 38,000 165,000 491,000
Tiverton RI Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Fall River MA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection

Figure 9.1 Most Dependent Ports Annual Average and time series Maximum and Minimum Landings within OCS-A 0486

Figure 9.2 Most Dependent Ports Annual Average and time series Maximum and Minimum Revenues within OCS-A 0486


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the OCS-A 0486 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 fifteen 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 10.1 Analysis of Fifteen Year Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots within OCS-A 0486
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0% 0.04% 0.23% 1% 67%
Table 10.2 Fifteen Year Outlier Count within OCS-A 0486
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
50 46 36 36 46 48 47 45 50 37 34 41 47 40 52

Figure 10.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots within OCS-A 0486


Small Business Analysis

A business primarily engaged in commercial fishing is classified as a small business if it is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in its field of operation (including its affiliates) and has combined annual receipts not in excess of $11 million for all its affiliated operations worldwide. Small Business Administration principles of affiliation are used to define a business entity, meaning the following analysis is conducted upon unique business interests, which can represent multiple vessel permits. As such, this section presents the total number of entities, by business category, and the total revenue generated by that business category in Table 11.1. For those businesses with historical fishing within the OCS-A 0486 area, Table 11.2 presents the revenue generated inside the OCS-A 0486 area against the total revenue from those same entities. Revenue values have been deflated to 2022 dollars.


Table 11.1 Total number of entities engaged in federally managed fishing within the Northeast region, and their total revenue, by business category
Year Business Type Number of Entities Revenue
2020 Large Business 11 $172,982,000
2020 Small Business 1,042 $394,946,000
2021 Large Business 11 $209,355,000
2021 Small Business 1,087 $530,723,000
2022 Large Business 11 $147,391,000
2022 Small Business 1,119 $376,978,000
Table 11.2 Revenue within the OCS-A 0486 area compared to total revenue from all areas for entities active within the OCS-A 0486 area, by business category
Year Business Type Number of Entities Area Revenue Total Revenue
2020 Large Business 9 $28,000 $144,853,000
2020 Small Business 215 $1,019,000 $108,507,000
2021 Large Business 6 $11,000 $109,792,000
2021 Small Business 198 $1,011,000 $56,633,000
2022 Large Business 7 $50,000 $85,120,000
2022 Small Business 242 $1,001,000 $104,243,000


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 for each year and the total number of trips and vessels from the area FMP, species, and port for each year. Trips with less than three permits or dealers have been removed to protect data confidentiality. The total number of trips, and number vessels taking those trips, represent an upper bound on the counts as it does not take into account the probability of these trips actually overlapping the area of interest, and identifies all the individuals who could be displaced by wind energy development. Therefore, also included is a count of trips and vessels weighted by the probability of overlap with the area of interest, to generate a more precise expected count of trips and vessels fishing within the area. The category “All Others” refers to gear type categories with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality.

Table 12.1 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Year within OCS-A 0486
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Trips Expected Vessels
2008 7,922 315 462 133
2009 7,467 295 466 130
2010 7,560 261 368 114
2011 7,185 266 346 104
2012 7,379 294 332 100
2013 7,818 320 288 113
2014 7,379 318 342 112
2015 6,993 300 316 106
2016 8,286 327 315 116
2017 7,609 296 261 102
2018 6,559 267 251 93
2019 6,481 284 305 80
2020 5,875 282 359 86
2021 5,609 251 284 80
2022 5,374 303 218 75
Table 12.2 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2022
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Red Hake 2.58 2.74 0.59
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 1.67 1.83 0.15
Little Skate 1.62 1.48 1.29
Butterfish 1.41 1.44 0.58
Weakfish 0.70 0.68 0.41
Silver Hake 0.65 0.95 0.31
Black Sea Bass 0.63 0.53 0.69
Scup 0.56 0.67 0.70
Summer Flounder 0.54 0.50 0.53
Winter Skate 0.52 0.53 0.38
Table 12.3 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2022
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 1,971 123 35 94
Atlantic Herring 81 12 2 2
Bluefish 804 116 17 23
Highly Migratory Species 210 43 6 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,311 141 28 79
Monkfish 891 130 21 41
No Federal FMP 1,055 121 23 33
Northeast Multispecies 422 62 10 12
Sea Scallop 115 49 3 3
SERO FMP 128 34 3 3
Skates 1,074 95 24 41
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,410 89 19 62
Spiny Dogfish 44 19 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 3,566 224 53 136
Tilefish 39 23 4 5
Table 12.4 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2022
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 14 7 1 1
American Lobster 1,693 73 28 80
American Shad 3 3 1 1
Atlantic Herring 81 12 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 557 60 11 23
Big Winter Skate 524 80 17 27
Black Sea Bass 2,965 193 44 111
Bluefin Tuna 6 4 1 1
Bluefish 804 116 17 23
Bonito 47 18 3 3
Butterfish 1,542 96 21 65
Channeled Whelk 60 13 1 1
Chub Mackerel 15 12 1 1
Cod 144 36 4 4
Conger Eel 99 36 2 2
Cunner 73 15 2 2
Dogfish Smooth 200 36 5 6
Dogfish Spiny 44 19 1 1
Dolphinfish 6 3 1 1
Golden Tilefish 39 23 4 5
Haddock 4 4 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 14 6 1 1
Illex Squid 7 7 1 1
John Dory 23 14 2 2
Jonah Crab 839 44 19 30
King Whiting 224 33 7 7
Knobbed Whelk 48 8 1 1
Little Skate 576 31 12 16
Longfin Squid 2,223 128 26 75
Menhaden 8 4 1 1
Monkfish 883 130 21 40
Pollock 3 3 1 1
Red Crab 12 4 1 1
Red Hake 948 64 13 47
Rock Crab 185 18 4 4
Scup 2,539 168 34 93
Sea Robins 91 14 2 3
Sea Scallop 115 49 3 3
Silver Hake 1,317 83 18 59
Skates 38 12 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 354 59 12 17
Striped Bass 100 31 4 4
Summer Flounder 2,429 165 36 92
Tautog 164 41 5 10
Triggerfish 123 32 3 3
White Hake 29 13 1 1
Winter Flounder 317 35 8 10
Witch Flounder 6 6 1 1
Yellowtail Flounder 43 12 1 1
Table 12.5 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2022
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 27 14 1 1
Cape May, NJ 23 7 1 1
Chatham, MA 10 6 1 1
Fairhaven, MA 33 3 1 1
Hampton, VA 16 12 1 1
Hyannis, MA 13 7 1 1
Little Compton, RI 189 11 7 21
Menemsha, MA 194 8 5 6
Montauk, NY 364 39 8 22
New Bedford, MA 484 72 10 13
New London, CT 44 3 2 2
Newport News, VA 23 14 1 1
Newport, RI 293 8 5 5
Point Judith, RI 3,016 109 37 126
Point Pleasant, NJ 30 11 2 3
Stonington, CT 155 9 3 5
Westport, MA 221 5 4 14
Table 12.6 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2021
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Red Hake 2.92 3.99 0.74
Smooth Skate 2.65 4.85 0.26
Silver Hake 1.87 2.18 0.36
Little Skate 1.24 1.14 1.34
Butterfish 1.18 1.12 0.59
Winter Skate 1.17 1.06 0.57
Scup 0.66 0.71 0.55
Weakfish 0.51 0.57 0.26
Monkfish 0.44 0.79 0.17
Summer Flounder 0.37 0.33 0.44
Table 12.7 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2021
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,099 113 35 105
Atlantic Herring 104 17 2 2
Bluefish 1,000 104 22 39
Highly Migratory Species 137 32 3 3
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,384 113 30 91
Monkfish 1,267 121 31 78
No Federal FMP 1,033 102 22 36
Northeast Multispecies 572 57 11 13
Sea Scallop 172 28 6 11
SERO FMP 154 27 2 14
Skates 1,495 87 34 78
Small-Mesh Multispecies 2,029 85 28 90
Spiny Dogfish 80 20 2 2
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 3,671 179 51 153
Tilefish 44 28 2 2
Table 12.8 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2021
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 5 4 1 1
American Lobster 1,777 80 30 98
Atlantic Herring 104 17 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 486 58 12 23
Big Winter Skate 813 71 23 61
Black Sea Bass 2,669 149 40 110
Bluefin Tuna 8 7 1 1
Bluefish 1,000 104 22 39
Bonito 58 20 1 1
Butterfish 1,788 80 24 79
Channeled Whelk 60 10 2 6
Cod 253 37 6 7
Conger Eel 148 35 3 3
Cunner 54 19 5 6
Dogfish Smooth 125 23 2 3
Dogfish Spiny 80 20 2 2
Golden Tilefish 42 27 2 2
Haddock 4 3 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 36 5 1 1
John Dory 7 5 1 1
Jonah Crab 692 48 17 45
King Whiting 132 23 3 3
Knobbed Whelk 17 6 1 1
Little Skate 714 27 12 19
Little Tuna 19 7 1 1
Longfin Squid 2,285 102 29 86
Menhaden 11 7 1 1
Monkfish 1,263 121 31 78
Northern Kingfish 16 5 1 1
Red Hake 1,451 66 22 73
Rock Crab 140 15 4 5
Scup 2,571 134 33 97
Sea Robins 47 14 1 1
Sea Scallop 172 28 6 11
Silver Hake 1,928 82 28 88
Skates 84 25 2 2
Smooth Skate 36 11 2 3
Squeteague Weakfish 444 55 10 14
Striped Bass 158 27 3 4
Summer Flounder 2,708 149 39 106
Tautog 150 34 2 2
Triggerfish 153 27 2 14
White Hake 19 11 1 1
Winter Flounder 457 38 8 10
Witch Flounder 10 7 1 1
Yellowtail Flounder 130 12 3 3
Table 12.9 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2021
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 47 26 1 1
Cape May, NJ 6 5 1 1
Chatham, MA 9 3 1 1
Hampton, VA 23 18 1 1
Little Compton, RI 155 9 6 21
Menemsha, MA 212 8 5 12
Montauk, NY 175 23 4 8
New Bedford, MA 394 50 11 18
New London, CT 16 4 1 1
New Shoreham, RI 81 4 1 1
Newport News, VA 25 20 1 1
Newport, RI 263 10 6 14
Point Judith, RI 3,518 100 42 179
Point Pleasant, NJ 7 6 1 1
Stonington, CT 127 9 2 4
Westport, MA 311 8 6 24
Table 12.10 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2020
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Silver Hake 1.98 3.77 0.46
Little Skate 1.82 1.52 1.04
Red Hake 1.30 3.16 0.74
Barndoor Skate 1.29 1.88 1.54
Butterfish 1.08 0.99 0.69
Winter Skate 0.83 0.83 0.57
Weakfish 0.58 0.66 0.39
Scup 0.55 0.78 0.65
Atlantic Bluefish 0.47 0.48 0.67
Monkfish 0.46 0.83 0.24
Table 12.11 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2020
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 1,999 97 35 119
Atlantic Herring 85 14 2 2
Bluefish 1,132 114 23 54
Highly Migratory Species 112 26 3 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,133 99 30 111
Monkfish 1,766 143 39 132
No Federal FMP 1,127 104 21 76
Northeast Multispecies 598 61 12 16
Sea Scallop 366 62 10 26
SERO FMP 75 24 3 4
Skates 1,638 107 33 106
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,943 99 27 109
Spiny Dogfish 137 24 5 7
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 3,570 191 56 181
Tilefish 27 20 2 2
Table 12.12 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2020
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Am. Plaice Flounder 3 3 1 1
American Lobster 1,733 70 31 115
Atlantic Herring 85 14 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 346 46 8 16
Barndoor Skate 144 14 7 17
Big Winter Skate 1,080 95 26 92
Black Sea Bass 2,427 170 41 120
Bluefish 1,132 114 23 54
Bonito 147 33 4 4
Butterfish 1,664 76 25 102
Channeled Whelk 119 13 3 18
Cod 242 45 6 7
Conger Eel 166 34 3 17
Cunner 45 15 4 5
Dogfish Smooth 106 24 3 5
Dogfish Spiny 137 24 5 7
Golden Tilefish 26 19 2 2
Haddock 16 9 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 16 3 1 1
Illex Squid 5 5 1 1
John Dory 9 6 1 1
Jonah Crab 575 33 14 56
King Whiting 154 30 3 3
Knobbed Whelk 8 3 1 1
Little Skate 634 24 10 14
Little Tuna 16 4 1 1
Longfin Squid 1,928 94 29 103
Menhaden 10 3 2 2
Monkfish 1,766 143 39 132
Pollock 4 4 1 1
Red Hake 1,316 65 21 80
Rock Crab 114 10 4 14
Scup 2,438 144 33 102
Sea Robins 124 15 2 2
Sea Scallop 366 62 10 26
Silver Hake 1,885 95 27 108
Skates 39 16 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 502 51 10 18
Striped Bass 107 26 4 4
Summer Flounder 2,615 151 41 120
Tautog 145 27 2 2
Triggerfish 65 17 3 4
White Hake 17 12 1 1
Winter Flounder 503 47 9 12
Witch Flounder 33 13 2 2
Yellowtail Flounder 171 21 5 5
Table 12.13 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2020
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 44 27 1 1
Cape May, NJ 11 6 1 1
Chatham, MA 19 7 1 1
Hampton, VA 17 13 1 1
Little Compton, RI 313 13 10 34
Menemsha, MA 306 8 6 13
Montauk, NY 81 19 4 4
New Bedford, MA 566 83 12 24
New London, CT 7 3 1 1
Newport News, VA 13 12 1 1
Newport, RI 315 8 6 11
Point Judith, RI 3,524 98 43 244
Point Pleasant, NJ 44 18 1 1
Stonington, CT 49 8 2 3
Westport, MA 312 11 7 18
Table 12.14 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 1.87 1.47 1.00
Silver Hake 1.60 2.26 0.23
Red Hake 0.94 1.70 0.40
Barndoor Skate 0.84 1.12 1.22
Winter Skate 0.72 0.80 0.40
Monkfish 0.51 0.67 0.19
Scup 0.42 0.51 0.36
Butterfish 0.40 0.42 0.31
All Others 0.28 0.36 0.13
Tautog 0.20 0.18 0.33
Table 12.15 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,046 119 34 111
Atlantic Herring 81 17 1 1
Bluefish 1,418 108 15 33
Highly Migratory Species 167 23 3 3
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,659 105 24 65
Monkfish 1,846 137 30 98
No Federal FMP 1,214 106 19 30
Northeast Multispecies 764 58 12 13
Sea Scallop 278 59 5 34
SERO FMP 121 22 2 9
Skates 2,038 112 30 78
Small-Mesh Multispecies 2,256 94 23 65
Spiny Dogfish 162 29 6 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 4,195 185 52 120
Tilefish 38 21 1 1
Table 12.16 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 5 5 1 1
American Lobster 1,677 73 30 107
Atlantic Herring 81 17 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 575 62 7 13
Barndoor Skate 139 18 5 16
Big Winter Skate 1,188 97 20 60
Black Sea Bass 1,798 156 30 50
Bluefish 1,418 108 15 33
Blueline Tilefish 6 6 1 1
Bonito 169 35 5 5
Butterfish 2,068 82 19 57
Channeled Whelk 98 11 2 2
Cobia 7 3 1 1
Cod 234 39 5 5
Conger Eel 151 53 2 4
Cunner 114 24 4 4
Dogfish Smooth 141 20 2 2
Dogfish Spiny 162 29 6 6
Golden Tilefish 34 17 1 1
Haddock 46 16 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 29 3 1 1
Illex Squid 9 4 1 1
John Dory 6 5 1 1
Jonah Crab 616 41 14 54
King Whiting 158 28 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 10 5 1 1
Little Skate 893 31 12 19
Little Tuna 25 5 1 1
Longfin Squid 2,410 96 22 59
Monkfish 1,844 137 30 98
Pollock 10 7 1 1
Red Hake 1,509 75 18 49
Rock Crab 131 11 3 3
Scup 2,848 159 34 68
Sea Robins 133 24 2 2
Sea Scallop 278 59 5 34
Silver Hake 2,192 87 22 62
Skates 99 32 2 2
Smooth Skate 21 12 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 337 41 6 8
Striped Bass 125 28 2 2
Summer Flounder 3,268 143 37 79
Tautog 217 56 3 3
Triggerfish 74 18 2 9
White Hake 12 4 1 1
Winter Flounder 682 49 11 12
Witch Flounder 21 7 1 1
Yellowtail Flounder 208 28 5 5
Table 12.17 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 30 15 1 1
Boston, MA 10 4 1 1
Cape May, NJ 5 4 1 1
Fairhaven, MA 48 7 3 7
Hampton, VA 10 9 1 1
Harwichport, MA 5 3 1 1
Little Compton, RI 458 13 7 41
Menemsha, MA 274 7 5 11
Montauk, NY 112 19 3 3
New Bedford, MA 675 72 13 46
New London, CT 42 4 1 1
Newport News, VA 11 10 1 1
Newport, RI 351 7 6 14
Point Judith, RI 3,891 112 37 167
Point Pleasant, NJ 18 10 1 1
Stonington, CT 60 10 2 2
Wanchese, NC 8 6 1 1
Westport, MA 248 10 4 12
Table 12.18 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Red Hake 1.37 1.96 0.39
Little Skate 1.29 1.19 0.83
Butterfish 0.65 0.69 0.29
Silver Hake 0.61 1.00 0.21
Monkfish 0.51 0.72 0.15
Winter Skate 0.47 0.52 0.37
Tautog 0.32 0.37 0.37
Winter Flounder 0.31 0.28 0.21
Scup 0.28 0.39 0.38
Black Sea Bass 0.22 0.21 0.30
Table 12.19 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,277 132 41 128
Atlantic Herring 46 19 1 1
Bluefish 969 108 14 21
Highly Migratory Species 199 29 4 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,403 121 28 52
Monkfish 1,875 140 35 77
No Federal FMP 1,247 127 20 35
Northeast Multispecies 883 64 14 17
Sea Scallop 138 40 4 4
SERO FMP 90 30 1 1
Skates 2,036 119 32 76
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,953 99 25 48
Spiny Dogfish 108 30 4 4
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 4,221 198 60 95
Tilefish 57 30 2 2
Table 12.20 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Am. Plaice Flounder 8 5 1 1
American Eel 18 10 1 1
American Lobster 1,811 83 35 120
Atlantic Herring 46 19 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 490 72 9 10
Big Winter Skate 1,213 94 23 61
Black Sea Bass 2,278 163 39 56
Bluefish 969 108 14 21
Blueline Tilefish 7 6 1 1
Bonito 130 24 1 1
Butterfish 1,794 100 22 42
Channeled Whelk 121 12 3 5
Chub Mackerel 5 3 1 1
Cobia 7 5 1 1
Cod 349 44 8 8
Conger Eel 229 63 5 5
Cunner 74 24 3 3
Dogfish Smooth 189 26 3 4
Dogfish Spiny 108 30 4 4
Dolphinfish 5 4 1 1
Golden Tilefish 56 29 2 2
Haddock 141 28 3 3
Horseshoe Crab 19 5 1 1
Illex Squid 28 13 1 1
John Dory 23 13 1 1
Jonah Crab 899 46 21 71
King Whiting 122 29 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 14 5 1 1
Little Skate 869 29 11 17
Little Tuna 49 7 1 1
Longfin Squid 2,213 109 25 48
Monkfish 1,875 140 35 77
Pollock 11 6 1 1
Red Hake 1,496 80 22 42
Rock Crab 148 12 4 15
Scup 3,125 164 41 62
Sea Robins 278 31 3 3
Sea Scallop 138 40 4 4
Silver Hake 1,856 93 24 46
Skates 119 40 2 2
Smooth Skate 20 9 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 336 56 6 6
Striped Bass 87 30 3 3
Summer Flounder 2,791 158 37 57
Tautog 357 69 5 5
Triggerfish 78 23 1 1
White Hake 11 6 1 1
Winter Flounder 805 51 13 15
Witch Flounder 32 13 1 1
Yellowtail Flounder 410 33 9 9
Table 12.21 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 25 19 1 1
Cape May, NJ 4 3 1 1
Fairhaven, MA 75 4 3 8
Fall River, MA 17 3 1 1
Hampton, VA 19 10 1 1
Hyannis, MA 18 6 1 1
Little Compton, RI 432 12 7 44
Menemsha, MA 270 8 7 11
Montauk, NY 114 25 5 6
New Bedford, MA 516 59 10 18
New London, CT 29 3 1 1
Newport News, VA 6 5 1 1
Newport, RI 383 12 7 12
Point Judith, RI 3,982 113 47 123
Point Pleasant, NJ 11 6 1 1
Stonington, CT 53 9 1 1
Tiverton, RI 128 5 1 1
Westport, MA 245 12 5 20
Table 12.22 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Spot 2.88 2.21 0.55
Winter Skate 0.92 1.03 0.48
Red Hake 0.70 1.22 0.41
Little Skate 0.70 0.68 0.61
Scup 0.58 0.60 0.47
Silver Hake 0.53 0.76 0.25
Monkfish 0.48 0.61 0.19
Yellowtail Flounder 0.45 0.30 0.24
Winter Flounder 0.38 0.37 0.20
Butterfish 0.36 0.33 0.38
Table 12.23 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,626 155 43 116
Atlantic Herring 123 21 3 4
Bluefish 1,650 142 26 43
Highly Migratory Species 309 40 5 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,679 136 32 56
Monkfish 2,185 168 42 99
No Federal FMP 1,373 155 24 32
Northeast Multispecies 1,007 84 15 19
Sea Scallop 278 57 5 5
SERO FMP 168 48 3 3
Skates 2,164 135 37 91
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,903 122 28 50
Spiny Dogfish 237 41 10 10
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 4,680 220 64 121
Tilefish 46 26 2 2
Table 12.24 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 45 5 2 2
American Eel 11 7 1 1
American Lobster 2,157 96 36 104
Atlantic Croaker 4 3 1 1
Atlantic Herring 123 21 3 4
Atlantic Mackerel 410 83 10 13
Big Winter Skate 1,563 110 31 83
Black Sea Bass 2,500 188 42 73
Bluefish 1,650 142 26 43
Bonito 176 37 3 4
Butterfish 1,778 110 25 44
Channeled Whelk 152 16 2 2
Cod 410 58 8 10
Conger Eel 230 73 5 5
Cunner 87 21 4 5
Dogfish Smooth 264 36 4 5
Dogfish Spiny 237 41 10 10
Fourspot Flounder 11 4 1 1
Golden Tilefish 43 24 2 2
Haddock 5 4 1 1
Hickory Shad 6 3 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 21 6 1 1
Illex Squid 17 6 1 1
John Dory 30 20 1 1
Jonah Crab 1,068 50 22 67
King Whiting 80 32 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 39 7 1 1
Little Skate 703 35 9 11
Little Tuna 92 7 2 2
Longfin Squid 2,515 125 30 53
Menhaden 5 4 1 1
Monkfish 2,185 168 42 99
Mullets 5 4 1 1
Pollock 11 6 1 1
Red Hake 1,285 93 23 39
Redfish 3 3 1 1
Rock Crab 66 11 3 3
Scup 3,428 182 47 76
Sea Raven 11 4 1 1
Sea Robins 387 39 6 7
Sea Scallop 278 57 5 5
Silver Hake 1,739 109 25 47
Skates 192 43 3 3
Smooth Skate 19 7 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 419 75 8 13
Striped Bass 84 33 4 6
Summer Flounder 2,498 173 34 53
Tautog 316 68 5 6
Triggerfish 159 43 3 3
White Hake 12 8 1 1
Winter Flounder 918 70 13 16
Witch Flounder 38 15 2 2
Yellowtail Flounder 451 51 8 10
Table 12.25 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 13 9 1 1
Cape May, NJ 23 8 1 1
Chatham, MA 13 4 1 1
Fairhaven, MA 120 4 4 7
Hampton, VA 17 11 1 1
Little Compton, RI 643 13 10 38
Menemsha, MA 281 9 6 10
Montauk, NY 178 21 5 10
New Bedford, MA 712 79 15 22
New London, CT 33 3 1 1
New Shoreham, RI 98 4 1 1
Newport News, VA 5 4 1 1
Newport, RI 349 15 6 12
Point Judith, RI 4,342 121 48 127
Point Pleasant, NJ 82 23 2 2
Stonington, CT 35 12 2 2
Tiverton, RI 78 4 1 1
Vineyard Haven, MA 50 3 1 1
Westport, MA 313 9 4 26
Table 12.26 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 2.50 1.95 1.37
Ocean Pout 2.23 1.59 3.25
Winter Skate 1.00 1.21 0.42
Yellowtail Flounder 0.67 0.58 0.24
Red Hake 0.65 0.84 0.36
Smooth Skate 0.55 0.51 0.08
Butterfish 0.53 0.56 0.33
Scup 0.49 0.46 0.47
Atlantic Herring 0.49 0.80 0.33
Longfin Squid 0.47 0.48 0.32
Table 12.27 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,643 141 42 136
Atlantic Herring 257 36 6 6
Bluefish 1,747 142 27 33
Highly Migratory Species 165 31 4 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 3,246 146 37 57
Monkfish 1,985 171 42 90
No Federal FMP 1,274 134 21 25
Northeast Multispecies 1,020 91 19 27
Sea Scallop 375 76 10 18
SERO FMP 98 30 2 2
Skates 2,072 129 38 92
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,681 114 25 40
Spiny Dogfish 431 49 12 23
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 4,711 221 67 104
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 91 6 3 16
Tilefish 35 24 1 1
Table 12.28 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 32 4 1 1
Am. Plaice Flounder 6 5 1 1
American Eel 7 5 1 1
American Lobster 2,289 90 36 129
Atlantic Croaker 3 3 1 1
Atlantic Herring 257 36 6 6
Atlantic Mackerel 438 78 8 11
Big Winter Skate 1,392 104 30 72
Black Sea Bass 1,661 177 35 47
Bluefish 1,747 142 27 33
Blueline Tilefish 10 9 1 1
Bonito 128 22 2 2
Butterfish 1,923 108 23 35
Channeled Whelk 56 14 2 2
Cod 657 69 15 21
Conger Eel 126 54 3 3
Cunner 92 22 5 5
Dogfish Smooth 125 24 2 2
Dogfish Spiny 431 49 12 23
Golden Tilefish 29 21 1 1
Haddock 9 6 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 9 5 1 1
John Dory 17 15 1 1
Jonah Crab 937 45 19 71
King Whiting 99 33 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 15 8 1 1
Little Skate 664 30 10 22
Longfin Squid 3,021 137 34 51
Monkfish 1,970 171 42 90
Ocean Pout 7 3 1 1
Other Fish 3 3 1 1
Pollock 12 6 1 1
Red Hake 1,171 91 19 30
Rock Crab 150 9 5 7
Scup 3,282 179 47 61
Sea Raven 29 8 1 1
Sea Robins 312 38 3 3
Sea Scallop 375 76 10 18
Silver Hake 1,493 108 23 37
Skates 201 45 3 3
Smooth Skate 20 9 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 420 70 7 7
Striped Bass 125 41 3 4
Summer Flounder 3,374 166 43 64
Tautog 173 46 3 3
Triggerfish 75 26 2 2
White Hake 7 4 1 1
Winter Flounder 850 66 13 17
Witch Flounder 103 31 4 5
Yellowtail Flounder 507 52 10 12
Table 12.29 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 11 10 1 1
Boston, MA 32 8 1 1
Cape May, NJ 19 11 1 1
Chatham, MA 28 7 2 3
Chilmark, MA 30 3 1 1
Davisville, RI 5 3 1 1
Fairhaven, MA 85 4 4 6
Gloucester, MA 6 4 1 1
Hampton, VA 19 10 1 1
Hyannis, MA 83 11 1 1
Little Compton, RI 679 12 10 62
Menemsha, MA 307 9 6 10
Montauk, NY 173 21 5 6
New Bedford, MA 1,073 103 25 51
New London, CT 100 5 2 2
New Shoreham, RI 114 5 1 1
Newport, RI 412 11 7 19
Point Judith, RI 4,495 113 49 124
Point Pleasant, NJ 16 8 1 1
Stonington, CT 74 14 3 7
Tiverton, RI 80 4 1 1
Westport, MA 309 12 5 22
Woods Hole, MA 48 4 3 3
Table 12.30 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 2.91 2.26 1.56
Red Hake 1.36 2.04 0.42
Yellowtail Flounder 1.27 1.04 0.32
Winter Skate 1.12 1.30 0.55
All Others 0.63 1.08 0.11
Monkfish 0.43 0.57 0.20
Scup 0.39 0.35 0.45
Longfin Squid 0.38 0.37 0.36
Atlantic Cod 0.38 0.29 0.07
Spot 0.34 0.43 0.30
Table 12.31 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,243 139 37 105
Atlantic Herring 162 26 2 2
Bluefish 1,561 117 23 35
Highly Migratory Species 176 32 4 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,696 121 33 60
Monkfish 2,006 160 44 114
No Federal FMP 1,154 128 26 31
Northeast Multispecies 1,090 103 24 38
Sea Scallop 306 60 10 30
SERO FMP 29 11 1 1
Skates 2,204 127 40 108
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,590 99 25 50
Spiny Dogfish 426 51 14 34
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 4,164 192 61 103
Tilefish 40 21 1 1
Table 12.32 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 14 11 1 1
American Lobster 1,877 87 34 102
Atlantic Croaker 14 9 1 1
Atlantic Herring 162 26 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 298 67 8 12
Big Winter Skate 1,499 110 31 88
Black Sea Bass 1,201 149 28 33
Bluefish 1,561 117 23 35
Blueline Tilefish 12 8 1 1
Bonito 168 35 2 2
Butterfish 1,931 102 23 44
Channeled Whelk 53 15 3 5
Cod 511 72 14 25
Conchs 25 5 1 1
Conger Eel 168 52 5 5
Cunner 89 24 7 7
Dogfish Smooth 138 29 4 4
Dogfish Spiny 426 51 14 34
Fourspot Flounder 16 6 1 1
Golden Tilefish 31 19 1 1
Haddock 7 7 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 21 6 1 1
Illex Squid 6 4 1 1
John Dory 26 20 1 1
Jonah Crab 849 47 18 62
King Whiting 80 23 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 22 9 1 1
Little Skate 623 23 11 22
Little Tuna 60 6 1 1
Longfin Squid 2,547 111 29 54
Menhaden 4 4 1 1
Monkfish 2,004 160 44 114
Pollock 10 7 1 1
Red Hake 1,109 83 20 41
Rock Crab 163 17 5 6
Scup 2,934 142 38 56
Sea Raven 48 10 2 2
Sea Robins 300 30 3 3
Sea Scallop 306 60 10 30
Silver Hake 1,422 90 22 46
Skates 241 44 5 11
Smooth Skate 18 3 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 246 58 5 5
Striped Bass 96 31 1 1
Summer Flounder 3,496 155 45 82
Tautog 220 58 3 3
Triggerfish 22 5 1 1
White Hake 18 9 1 1
Winter Flounder 952 75 21 31
Witch Flounder 190 43 4 4
Yellowtail Flounder 583 67 15 22
Table 12.33 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 8 5 1 1
Boston, MA 22 6 1 1
Cape May, NJ 7 5 1 1
Chilmark, MA 57 5 2 2
Fairhaven, MA 50 7 3 5
Fall River, MA 5 4 1 1
Hampton, VA 16 11 1 1
Hyannis, MA 25 5 1 1
Little Compton, RI 453 13 9 36
Menemsha, MA 295 12 6 8
Montauk, NY 145 24 4 4
Nantucket, MA 8 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 736 81 21 65
New London, CT 58 5 3 3
New Shoreham, RI 109 5 1 1
Newport News, VA 5 3 1 1
Newport, RI 322 10 6 16
Point Judith, RI 4,279 121 52 149
Point Pleasant, NJ 22 7 1 1
Stonington, CT 52 11 1 1
Tiverton, RI 63 7 1 1
Westport, MA 147 11 3 21
Woods Hole, MA 19 3 1 1
Table 12.34 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 5.12 3.58 2.57
Red Hake 1.84 3.32 0.45
Yellowtail Flounder 1.51 1.35 0.28
Winter Skate 1.38 1.41 0.62
Scup 0.66 0.64 0.46
All Others 0.56 0.73 0.17
Silver Hake 0.52 0.55 0.25
Monkfish 0.43 0.59 0.19
Winter Flounder 0.33 0.28 0.21
Weakfish 0.30 0.27 0.25
Table 12.35 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,393 142 39 107
Atlantic Herring 221 33 5 5
Bluefish 1,673 132 29 42
Highly Migratory Species 180 36 3 3
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,486 124 30 63
Monkfish 1,915 167 48 121
No Federal FMP 1,505 139 30 48
Northeast Multispecies 1,256 112 27 38
Sea Scallop 308 53 9 22
SERO FMP 21 19 1 1
Skates 2,550 146 52 147
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,544 106 28 59
Spiny Dogfish 456 55 16 29
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 4,255 201 63 117
Tilefish 40 21 2 2
Table 12.36 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Am. Plaice Flounder 9 8 1 1
American Eel 9 6 1 1
American Lobster 1,943 99 32 99
Atlantic Herring 221 33 5 5
Atlantic Mackerel 181 56 5 7
Big Winter Skate 1,263 104 31 84
Black Sea Bass 1,422 143 28 34
Bluefish 1,673 132 29 42
Blueline Tilefish 12 9 1 1
Bonito 185 32 3 3
Butterfish 1,768 104 24 50
Channeled Whelk 80 13 2 9
Chub Mackerel 3 3 1 1
Cod 569 85 16 23
Conchs 32 8 1 1
Conger Eel 302 68 6 6
Cunner 145 32 8 12
Dogfish Smooth 141 29 2 2
Dogfish Spiny 456 55 16 29
Golden Tilefish 33 18 2 2
Haddock 10 9 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 32 10 1 1
Illex Squid 17 5 1 1
John Dory 25 13 1 1
Jonah Crab 870 50 17 53
King Whiting 93 31 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 14 9 1 1
Little Skate 744 29 12 39
Little Tuna 56 11 1 1
Longfin Squid 2,373 116 28 61
Menhaden 6 4 1 1
Monkfish 1,913 167 48 121
Pollock 17 12 1 1
Red Hake 1,205 91 24 50
Rock Crab 200 13 5 9
Scup 2,818 151 39 62
Sea Raven 100 15 4 4
Sea Robins 423 38 5 5
Sea Scallop 308 53 9 22
Silver Hake 1,309 92 23 53
Skates 757 105 23 37
Spot 8 4 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 327 62 8 8
Striped Bass 133 39 4 5
Summer Flounder 3,527 162 48 96
Tautog 288 58 4 4
Triggerfish 18 17 1 1
White Hake 39 23 2 2
Winter Flounder 1,119 88 22 30
Witch Flounder 183 37 4 4
Yellowtail Flounder 591 72 15 24
Table 12.37 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 6 6 1 1
Bristol, RI 32 3 1 1
Cape May, NJ 7 7 1 1
Chatham, MA 17 4 1 1
Chilmark, MA 116 7 3 5
Davisville, RI 8 3 1 1
Fairhaven, MA 31 7 2 2
Fall River, MA 13 5 1 1
Hampton, VA 9 6 1 1
Harwichport, MA 35 3 2 9
Little Compton, RI 581 15 9 53
Menemsha, MA 206 9 5 7
Montauk, NY 129 27 3 3
New Bedford, MA 798 87 21 62
New London, CT 21 5 1 1
New Shoreham, RI 101 6 1 1
Newport, RI 366 16 6 29
Point Judith, RI 4,398 120 56 152
Point Pleasant, NJ 19 9 1 1
Stonington, CT 36 10 1 1
Tiverton, RI 130 7 4 5
Westport, MA 195 12 5 15
Table 12.38 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 5.13 3.92 2.60
Black Sea Bass 0.69 0.48 0.35
Atlantic Cod 0.61 0.47 0.10
Red Hake 0.51 1.01 0.34
Yellowtail Flounder 0.51 0.42 0.21
Monkfish 0.49 0.63 0.18
Spiny Dogfish 0.42 0.42 0.69
Silver Hake 0.39 0.58 0.26
Atlantic Herring 0.38 0.55 0.25
All Others 0.38 0.37 0.18
Table 12.39 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,459 156 43 106
Atlantic Herring 338 26 6 7
Bluefish 1,590 121 26 35
Highly Migratory Species 133 27 3 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,377 118 28 52
Monkfish 2,619 186 49 103
No Federal FMP 1,891 146 31 45
Northeast Multispecies 1,403 125 27 49
Sea Scallop 360 62 6 7
SERO FMP 166 43 4 4
Skates 2,697 133 46 111
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,862 103 26 49
Spiny Dogfish 785 81 22 35
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 4,382 205 62 104
Tilefish 56 37 2 2
Table 12.40 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Am. Plaice Flounder 7 7 1 1
American Eel 12 8 1 1
American Lobster 2,023 113 38 101
Atlantic Croaker 6 6 1 1
Atlantic Halibut 9 6 2 2
Atlantic Herring 338 26 6 7
Atlantic Mackerel 225 56 6 8
Big Winter Skate 443 38 10 15
Black Sea Bass 1,759 148 29 41
Bluefish 1,590 121 26 35
Blueline Tilefish 3 3 1 1
Bonito 75 20 1 1
Butterfish 1,579 83 20 33
Channeled Whelk 147 14 2 2
Cod 785 99 19 38
Conger Eel 572 80 10 11
Cunner 173 27 9 16
Dogfish Smooth 132 27 3 4
Dogfish Spiny 785 81 22 35
Fourspot Flounder 15 5 1 1
Golden Tilefish 53 35 2 2
Haddock 8 6 1 1
Hickory Shad 17 5 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 17 7 1 1
Illex Squid 17 11 1 1
John Dory 43 29 1 1
Jonah Crab 818 58 19 48
King Whiting 93 27 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 13 5 1 1
Little Skate 825 16 12 38
Longfin Squid 2,181 106 24 45
Monkfish 2,618 186 49 103
Mullets 5 4 1 1
Offshore Hake 31 9 2 2
Pollock 28 14 1 1
Red Hake 1,351 81 19 35
Redfish 6 5 1 1
Rock Crab 187 15 6 10
Scup 2,997 144 39 60
Sea Raven 14 5 1 1
Sea Robins 374 37 5 5
Sea Scallop 360 62 6 7
Silver Hake 1,628 92 23 42
Skates 1,697 122 34 68
Squeteague Weakfish 579 67 8 8
Striped Bass 99 38 2 2
Summer Flounder 3,323 156 44 70
Tautog 246 47 3 3
Triggerfish 156 40 3 3
White Hake 39 19 1 1
Winter Flounder 745 70 14 15
Witch Flounder 270 45 3 3
Yellowtail Flounder 734 69 15 24
Table 12.41 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 5 5 1 1
Boston, MA 7 5 1 1
Chatham, MA 31 8 1 1
Chilmark, MA 320 10 7 14
Chincoteague, VA 6 6 1 1
Fairhaven, MA 30 4 2 3
Fall River, MA 63 5 2 3
Gloucester, MA 5 4 1 1
Hampton, VA 33 16 1 1
Hyannis, MA 10 4 1 1
Little Compton, RI 803 19 14 51
Montauk, NY 174 28 4 4
New Bedford, MA 873 84 23 35
New London, CT 27 6 2 2
New Shoreham, RI 68 5 1 1
Newport News, VA 26 17 1 1
Newport, RI 637 19 10 36
Point Judith, RI 4,204 110 48 123
Point Pleasant, NJ 12 9 1 1
Stonington, CT 37 8 1 1
Tiverton, RI 128 4 3 5
Wanchese, NC 3 3 1 1
Westport, MA 171 13 4 12
Table 12.42 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 6.23 4.96 2.72
Skipjack Tuna 2.08 1.50 0.59
Black Sea Bass 1.26 0.78 0.29
Spiny Dogfish 0.52 0.55 0.60
Monkfish 0.50 0.69 0.14
Thresher Shark 0.49 0.87 0.60
Jonah Crab 0.38 0.38 0.42
Silver Hake 0.38 0.44 0.20
Red Hake 0.36 0.91 0.28
Scup 0.28 0.33 0.38
Table 12.43 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,702 133 43 147
Atlantic Herring 201 23 2 2
Bluefish 2,042 131 27 56
Highly Migratory Species 173 27 5 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2,293 120 27 34
Monkfish 2,146 160 42 107
No Federal FMP 1,697 152 29 43
Northeast Multispecies 969 92 18 45
Sea Scallop 273 43 6 6
SERO FMP 300 45 5 10
Skates 2,462 135 44 131
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,618 96 22 30
Spiny Dogfish 929 76 25 54
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 4,144 187 55 134
Tilefish 82 44 2 2
Table 12.44 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 48 4 1 1
Am. Plaice Flounder 8 6 1 1
American Eel 18 7 1 1
American Lobster 2,272 101 37 137
American Shad 6 3 1 1
Atlantic Halibut 8 6 1 1
Atlantic Herring 201 23 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 241 56 3 3
Big Winter Skate 458 37 9 9
Black Sea Bass 1,469 138 24 43
Bluefish 2,042 131 27 56
Blueline Tilefish 11 8 1 1
Bonito 118 26 3 4
Butterfish 1,510 82 18 24
Channeled Whelk 126 23 3 3
Cod 672 71 15 39
Conchs 11 4 1 1
Conger Eel 512 79 10 10
Cunner 147 23 5 7
Dogfish Smooth 97 22 3 5
Dogfish Spiny 929 76 25 54
Fourspot Flounder 28 7 1 1
Golden Tilefish 76 42 2 2
John Dory 52 31 1 1
Jonah Crab 711 39 15 45
King Whiting 76 15 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 17 9 1 1
Little Skate 740 18 9 41
Little Tuna 35 5 1 1
Longfin Squid 2,154 109 25 32
Monkfish 2,146 160 42 107
Offshore Hake 39 8 1 1
Pollock 28 14 2 2
Red Hake 1,107 79 16 24
Redfish 5 5 1 1
Rock Crab 230 20 6 15
Sand-Dab Flounder 7 4 1 1
Scup 2,599 148 33 62
Sea Raven 64 12 3 3
Sea Robins 300 30 4 4
Sea Scallop 273 43 6 6
Silver Hake 1,406 84 19 24
Skates 1,506 114 32 87
Skipjack Tuna 18 4 1 1
Spanish Mackerel 35 5 1 1
Spot 19 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 408 64 7 7
Striped Bass 109 26 2 2
Summer Flounder 3,356 156 43 98
Tautog 257 52 5 6
Thresher Shark 18 5 3 3
Triggerfish 254 42 4 10
White Hake 22 16 1 1
Winter Flounder 266 27 5 9
Witch Flounder 187 30 2 2
Yellowtail Flounder 464 54 8 12
Table 12.45 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 4 4 1 1
Chatham, MA 10 6 1 1
Chilmark, MA 217 10 5 6
Fairhaven, MA 27 4 4 5
Fall River, MA 63 3 2 4
Hampton, VA 4 4 1 1
Little Compton, RI 1,022 18 12 84
Montauk, NY 147 22 2 2
Nantucket, MA 3 3 1 1
New Bedford, MA 848 77 20 37
New London, CT 21 5 1 1
New Shoreham, RI 83 4 1 1
Newport News, VA 16 8 1 1
Newport, RI 702 14 10 39
Point Judith, RI 3,883 112 46 133
Stonington, CT 50 10 2 2
Tiverton, RI 64 4 2 3
Westport, MA 103 10 3 19
Woods Hole, MA 30 5 1 1
Table 12.46 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 3.65 3.12 1.97
Red Hake 0.77 0.95 0.24
Black Sea Bass 0.60 0.40 0.19
Monkfish 0.55 0.74 0.15
Butterfish 0.48 0.57 0.21
Spiny Dogfish 0.40 0.39 0.31
All Others 0.35 0.44 0.09
Winter Skate 0.30 0.29 0.11
Scup 0.29 0.24 0.27
Silver Hake 0.28 0.33 0.16
Table 12.47 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 2,844 140 48 156
Atlantic Herring 93 16 2 2
Bluefish 1,571 106 26 45
Highly Migratory Species 176 25 4 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 1,609 89 20 25
Monkfish 1,616 138 39 108
No Federal FMP 1,488 120 25 35
Northeast Multispecies 993 101 20 37
Sea Scallop 406 44 11 41
SERO FMP 201 35 4 6
Skates 2,339 128 41 121
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,116 77 23 30
Spiny Dogfish 581 58 13 30
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 3,796 161 52 100
Tilefish 50 29 2 2
Table 12.48 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Am. Plaice Flounder 10 7 1 1
American Eel 6 4 1 1
American Lobster 2,423 110 43 151
American Shad 6 4 1 1
Atlantic Herring 93 16 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 49 27 1 1
Big Winter Skate 474 41 11 14
Black Sea Bass 1,386 123 21 29
Bluefish 1,571 106 26 45
Bonito 125 16 3 3
Butterfish 1,158 69 16 21
Channeled Whelk 132 15 2 2
Cod 528 71 16 31
Conchs 7 3 1 1
Conger Eel 340 59 8 8
Cunner 158 22 7 9
Dogfish Smooth 131 21 2 2
Dogfish Spiny 581 58 13 30
Golden Tilefish 47 27 2 2
John Dory 27 15 1 1
Jonah Crab 647 40 14 45
King Whiting 62 15 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 17 6 1 1
Little Skate 651 29 9 27
Little Tuna 50 8 2 2
Longfin Squid 1,515 81 19 24
Menhaden 19 5 1 1
Monkfish 1,616 138 39 108
Offshore Hake 34 7 2 2
Pollock 18 13 1 1
Red Hake 782 66 18 24
Rock Crab 207 16 5 11
Sand-Dab Flounder 37 8 1 1
Scup 2,446 122 33 47
Sea Raven 135 13 5 6
Sea Robins 346 32 3 3
Sea Scallop 406 44 11 41
Silver Hake 975 63 17 23
Skates 1,537 109 31 91
Spanish Mackerel 8 4 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 218 43 3 3
Striped Bass 91 31 2 2
Summer Flounder 2,927 131 39 71
Tautog 343 57 5 5
Triggerfish 184 32 4 6
White Hake 28 16 3 3
Winter Flounder 388 30 4 4
Witch Flounder 119 31 3 3
Yellowtail Flounder 346 56 8 9
Table 12.49 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Chilmark, MA 246 9 6 10
Fairhaven, MA 46 5 2 5
Gloucester, MA 5 5 1 1
Little Compton, RI 1,121 19 13 72
Montauk, NY 132 26 4 6
New Bedford, MA 877 68 19 64
New London, CT 3 3 1 1
New Shoreham, RI 69 5 1 1
Newport, RI 485 15 7 16
Point Judith, RI 3,716 101 49 133
Point Pleasant, NJ 8 4 1 1
Stonington, CT 44 10 2 2
Tiverton, RI 39 3 2 2
Westport, MA 200 12 6 33
Table 12.50 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 2.16 1.90 1.32
Red Hake 0.89 0.98 0.20
Spiny Dogfish 0.85 0.83 0.62
Butterfish 0.68 0.86 0.21
Monkfish 0.48 0.66 0.17
Silver Hake 0.41 0.41 0.15
Windowpane Flounder 0.38 0.44 0.57
Scup 0.37 0.36 0.27
American Lobster 0.29 0.27 0.32
All Others 0.28 0.47 0.18
Table 12.51 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 3,080 148 53 206
Atlantic Herring 98 21 1 1
Bluefish 1,291 105 22 33
Highly Migratory Species 159 22 3 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 1,579 91 22 35
Monkfish 1,588 131 40 106
No Federal FMP 1,147 121 24 50
Northeast Multispecies 1,018 107 23 31
Sea Scallop 305 40 11 31
SERO FMP 164 25 2 2
Skates 2,291 106 35 97
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,051 81 22 37
Spiny Dogfish 353 41 15 32
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 3,753 156 51 90
Tilefish 37 25 1 1
Table 12.52 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Am. Plaice Flounder 32 9 1 1
American Lobster 2,785 127 50 202
Atlantic Halibut 4 4 1 1
Atlantic Herring 98 21 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 112 38 2 2
Big Winter Skate 523 34 8 16
Black Sea Bass 1,348 117 22 27
Bluefish 1,291 105 22 33
Bonito 68 12 1 1
Butterfish 1,153 70 19 32
Channeled Whelk 60 14 2 2
Cod 613 85 20 27
Conchs 34 8 1 1
Conger Eel 243 47 6 6
Cunner 151 21 6 8
Dogfish Smooth 156 20 2 3
Dogfish Spiny 353 41 15 32
Fourspot Flounder 12 4 1 1
Golden Tilefish 35 24 1 1
Haddock 5 5 1 1
Illex Squid 5 3 1 1
John Dory 10 9 1 1
Jonah Crab 649 52 16 56
King Whiting 47 10 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 4 4 1 1
Little Skate 699 26 8 16
Little Tuna 19 4 1 1
Longfin Squid 1,411 79 19 30
Monkfish 1,588 131 40 106
Offshore Hake 37 11 2 2
Pollock 23 14 1 1
Red Hake 714 67 19 32
Redfish 4 3 1 1
Rock Crab 300 18 8 30
Sand-Dab Flounder 173 26 4 4
Scup 2,485 127 32 40
Sea Raven 118 15 4 5
Sea Robins 118 25 2 3
Sea Scallop 305 40 11 31
Silver Hake 913 69 18 31
Skates 1,504 97 28 74
Spanish Mackerel 19 8 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 142 36 3 3
Striped Bass 84 33 1 1
Summer Flounder 2,862 127 37 67
Tautog 220 45 3 3
Triggerfish 144 20 2 2
White Hake 43 20 1 1
Winter Flounder 349 33 4 5
Witch Flounder 68 26 2 2
Yellowtail Flounder 422 53 10 10
Table 12.53 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Barnstable, MA 22 4 1 1
Chilmark, MA 272 11 7 15
Fairhaven, MA 54 6 4 8
Fall River, MA 100 5 2 5
Little Compton, RI 968 19 12 53
Montauk, NY 178 23 4 5
New Bedford, MA 807 61 21 75
New Shoreham, RI 41 6 1 1
Newport, RI 460 17 7 13
North Kingstown, RI 17 3 1 1
Point Judith, RI 4,100 110 53 165
Point Pleasant, NJ 3 3 1 1
Stonington, CT 46 13 1 1
Tiverton, RI 110 3 2 4
Westport, MA 234 13 6 24
Woods Hole, MA 38 4 1 1
Table 12.54 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 1.47 1.35 1.16
Spiny Dogfish 0.95 1.06 0.68
Atlantic Mackerel 0.87 1.44 0.20
Silver Hake 0.81 1.31 0.26
Red Hake 0.70 1.26 0.23
Winter Skate 0.54 0.46 0.14
Monkfish 0.49 0.65 0.26
American Lobster 0.41 0.36 0.39
Scup 0.38 0.38 0.38
Windowpane Flounder 0.33 0.32 0.37
Table 12.55 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 3,240 164 58 228
Atlantic Herring 118 21 4 5
Bluefish 1,211 112 31 46
Highly Migratory Species 119 29 2 2
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 1,506 125 31 54
Monkfish 2,165 171 64 152
No Federal FMP 1,166 135 28 60
Northeast Multispecies 1,060 125 24 44
Sea Scallop 765 63 29 100
SERO FMP 99 23 1 1
Skates 1,758 116 32 75
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,182 106 29 51
Spiny Dogfish 614 70 23 49
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 2,904 166 49 74
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 96 7 2 3
Tilefish 35 22 1 1
Table 12.56 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Am. Plaice Flounder 41 17 1 1
American Lobster 2,904 132 53 221
American Shad 6 5 1 1
Atlantic Herring 118 21 4 5
Atlantic Mackerel 180 64 7 9
Big Winter Skate 227 29 5 6
Black Sea Bass 526 101 12 12
Bluefish 1,211 112 31 46
Blueline Tilefish 7 5 1 1
Bonito 92 11 2 2
Butterfish 962 82 23 38
Channeled Whelk 35 12 2 2
Cod 551 87 16 32
Conchs 14 7 1 1
Conger Eel 165 52 5 5
Cunner 181 22 7 8
Dogfish Smooth 98 28 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 614 70 23 49
Fourspot Flounder 14 3 1 1
Golden Tilefish 31 21 1 1
Haddock 17 11 1 1
Illex Squid 8 4 1 1
John Dory 14 12 1 1
Jonah Crab 790 50 19 63
King Whiting 43 11 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 40 8 1 1
Little Skate 464 29 6 10
Little Tuna 29 5 1 1
Longfin Squid 1,348 101 26 44
Menhaden 9 5 1 1
Monkfish 2,165 171 64 152
Offshore Hake 40 13 2 2
Pollock 46 23 2 2
Red Hake 754 74 24 41
Redfish 7 5 1 1
Rock Crab 395 25 10 34
Sand-Dab Flounder 424 53 8 9
Scup 1,621 128 31 38
Sea Raven 106 12 4 5
Sea Robins 80 26 2 2
Sea Scallop 765 63 29 100
Silver Hake 1,095 93 27 48
Skates 1,332 101 27 65
Squeteague Weakfish 191 42 6 6
Striped Bass 68 32 2 2
Summer Flounder 2,318 137 38 57
Tautog 277 52 5 5
Triggerfish 86 19 1 1
White Hake 95 36 4 4
Winter Flounder 767 86 16 22
Witch Flounder 113 39 3 3
Yellowtail Flounder 535 73 14 19
Table 12.57 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Chilmark, MA 223 9 4 14
Fall River, MA 101 6 2 3
Little Compton, RI 729 16 10 59
Montauk, NY 194 30 3 3
New Bedford, MA 1,051 70 31 85
New Shoreham, RI 41 4 1 1
Newport, RI 611 23 10 27
North Kingstown, RI 15 5 1 1
Point Judith, RI 3,902 123 63 208
Stonington, CT 47 13 1 1
Tiverton, RI 67 5 2 3
Westport, MA 305 13 7 59
Woods Hole, MA 55 5 4 4
Table 12.58 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0486, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Little Skate 1.33 1.17 0.78
Red Hake 1.26 1.44 0.24
Monkfish 0.64 0.97 0.27
Scup 0.58 0.56 0.30
American Lobster 0.51 0.44 0.37
Silver Hake 0.48 0.38 0.19
Butterfish 0.48 0.52 0.22
Winter Skate 0.41 0.77 0.20
Black Sea Bass 0.24 0.17 0.30
All Others 0.24 0.82 0.23
Table 12.59 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0486, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 3,743 173 67 239
Atlantic Herring 70 20 2 2
Bluefish 1,437 113 26 33
Highly Migratory Species 110 21 3 3
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 1,678 114 26 40
Monkfish 2,680 181 62 165
No Federal FMP 1,440 139 29 74
Northeast Multispecies 1,625 135 30 55
Sea Scallop 771 89 30 81
SERO FMP 57 23 1 1
Skates 2,214 121 44 121
Small-Mesh Multispecies 1,190 98 25 37
Spiny Dogfish 244 39 7 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 3,433 175 56 93
Tilefish 38 26 1 1
Table 12.60 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0486, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Am. Plaice Flounder 40 21 1 1
American Lobster 3,259 146 61 230
American Shad 12 8 1 1
Atlantic Herring 70 20 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 112 45 4 5
Big Winter Skate 334 32 9 14
Black Sea Bass 1,531 134 30 40
Bluefish 1,437 113 26 33
Bonito 78 13 1 1
Butterfish 895 81 17 24
Channeled Whelk 76 15 1 1
Cod 524 82 14 32
Conchs 9 5 1 1
Conger Eel 175 49 6 6
Cunner 198 29 7 12
Dogfish Smooth 90 18 2 2
Dogfish Spiny 244 39 7 9
Fourspot Flounder 19 3 1 1
Golden Tilefish 38 26 1 1
Haddock 26 21 1 1
Illex Squid 25 7 1 1
John Dory 17 13 1 1
Jonah Crab 813 52 20 50
King Whiting 43 13 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 8 5 1 1
Little Skate 520 25 6 10
Little Tuna 39 4 1 1
Longfin Squid 1,583 96 23 35
Menhaden 11 4 1 1
Monkfish 2,680 181 62 165
Ocean Pout 32 12 1 1
Offshore Hake 115 11 4 6
Pollock 22 19 1 1
Red Hake 949 86 22 32
Rock Crab 534 26 14 52
Sand-Dab Flounder 659 65 11 13
Scup 938 107 21 27
Sea Raven 87 11 3 3
Sea Robins 143 27 3 3
Sea Scallop 771 89 30 81
Silver Hake 956 83 20 29
Skates 1,621 109 37 101
Squeteague Weakfish 253 51 4 4
Striped Bass 139 35 3 3
Summer Flounder 2,750 135 41 67
Tautog 351 64 6 8
Triggerfish 38 18 1 1
White Hake 82 26 3 3
Winter Flounder 1,405 97 23 34
Witch Flounder 268 52 5 5
Wolffishes 10 5 1 1
Yellowtail Flounder 781 79 18 24
Table 12.61 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0486, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Barnstable, MA 8 4 1 1
Chilmark, MA 240 11 7 13
Fall River, MA 93 4 2 3
Little Compton, RI 774 18 13 73
Montauk, NY 193 32 4 5
New Bedford, MA 1,008 82 32 87
New London, CT 11 3 2 4
New Shoreham, RI 21 4 1 1
Newport, RI 467 21 10 27
North Kingstown, RI 15 4 1 1
Point Judith, RI 4,527 130 63 196
Stonington, CT 38 11 1 1
Tiverton, RI 85 4 2 3
Westport, MA 353 15 10 51
Woods Hole, MA 36 6 2 3