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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


March 01, 2023



US Wind

OCS-A 0490



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, 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 real 2021 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 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species permitted vessels also do not have a VTR requirement. Trips with no VTR are not reflected in this summary.
  • 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.”


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 fourteen year analysis period of 2008 to 2021, indicating the highest potential for impact to industry from a reduction in fishing area. The top 5 FMPs by revenue in OCS-A 0490 were Sea Scallop, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, ASMFC FMP, Surfclam, Ocean Quahog and No Federal FMP. The category “No Federal FMP” contains a variety of species that are not federally regulated, such as: smooth and chain dogfish, whelk, and menhaden, (there are close to 72 species without federal FMPs caught in the OCS-A 0490 area). Revenue values have been deflated to 2021 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand. 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 Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0490

Table 1.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0490
FMP Fourteen Year Landings
ASMFC FMP 1,986,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 366,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 291,000
No Federal FMP 207,000
Sea Scallop 119,000
Total 2,969,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0490

Table 1.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0490
FMP Fourteen Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $1,239,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $814,000
No Federal FMP $636,000
ASMFC FMP $517,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $276,000
Total $3,482,000


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, Mackerel, Squid, And Butterfish, Monkfish, Northeast Multispecies, SERO FMP, Skates, Small-Mesh Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish and Tilefish. 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 2021 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand. See Table 5.1 for area totals for all FMPs and species.

Figure 2.1 Landings from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0490

Table 2.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, OCS-A 0490
FMP Fourteen Year Landings
Spiny Dogfish 838,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 230,000
All Others 87,000
Highly Migratory Species 73,000
Skates 68,000
Bluefish 30,000
Monkfish 14,000
Atlantic Herring 6,000
Northeast Multispecies 4,000
SERO FMP 4,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 2,000
Tilefish 1,000
Total 1,357,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0490

Table 2.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0490
FMP Fourteen Year Revenue
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $188,000
Spiny Dogfish $170,000
Highly Migratory Species $69,000
All Others $57,000
Monkfish $25,000
Bluefish $22,000
Skates $20,000
Northeast Multispecies $10,000
SERO FMP $5,000
Tilefish $2,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $1,000
Atlantic Herring $1,000
Total $570,000


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: Sea Scallop, Black Sea Bass, Channeled Whelk, Summer Flounder, All Others, Surf Clam, American Lobster, Dogfish Spiny, Menhaden and Longfin Squid. 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 2021 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.See Table 5.1 for area totals for all FMPs and species.


Figure 3.1 Landings of Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0490

Table 3.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0490
Species Fourteen Year Landings
Menhaden 1,615,000
Dogfish Spiny 838,000
All Others 446,000
Surf Clam 310,000
Black Sea Bass 181,000
Sea Scallop 119,000
Summer Flounder 101,000
Longfin Squid 79,000
Channeled Whelk 57,000
American Lobster 40,000
Total 3,785,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue of Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0490

Table 3.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0490
Species Fourteen Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $1,239,000
Black Sea Bass $548,000
Channeled Whelk $457,000
Summer Flounder $261,000
All Others $235,000
Surf Clam $232,000
American Lobster $228,000
Dogfish Spiny $170,000
Menhaden $127,000
Longfin Squid $105,000
Total $3,602,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in OCS-A 0490 . 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 2021 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.


Figure 4.1 Landings of Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0490

Table 4.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0490
Gear Type Fourteen Year Landings
All Others 1,920,000
Gillnet-Sink 1,025,000
Trawl-Bottom 548,000
Dredge-Clam 327,000
Pot-Other 243,000
Dredge-Scallop 117,000
Pot-Lobster 101,000
Longline-Bottom 22,000
Gillnet-Other 20,000
Handline 4,000
Total 4,326,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0490

Table 4.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0490
Gear Type Fourteen Year Revenue
Dredge-Scallop $1,213,000
Pot-Other $900,000
Trawl-Bottom $702,000
All Others $370,000
Pot-Lobster $351,000
Dredge-Clam $249,000
Gillnet-Sink $234,000
Handline $16,000
Longline-Bottom $11,000
Gillnet-Other $6,000
Total $4,052,000


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 2008-2021, a total of 4.326 million pounds worth $4.052 million were landed from within OCS-A 0490. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Fourteen Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), OCS-A 0490
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $386,000 462,000
2009 $539,000 191,000
2010 $354,000 675,000
2011 $275,000 264,000
2012 $222,000 314,000
2013 $200,000 449,000
2014 $253,000 315,000
2015 $361,000 216,000
2016 $332,000 275,000
2017 $209,000 294,000
2018 $259,000 370,000
2019 $225,000 128,000
2020 $203,000 74,000
2021 $232,000 300,000
Total $4,052,000 4,326,000



Landings and Revenue by Port

The ten most impacted (by revenue) ports are listed below. These ports are estimated to receive the most revenue from fishing done within the OCS-A 0490 area. The table below displays each port’s revenue and landing breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues and landings from 2008-2021. Ocean City receives the highest value of revenue of any port, with $1.558 million from 2008-2021. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 6.1 Most Impacted Ports, by Revenue and Landings
City State Fourteen Year Revenue Fourteen Year Landings
Ocean City MD $1,558,000 2,036,000
Cape May NJ $640,000 1,548,000
New Bedford MA $454,000 70,000
Indian River DE $450,000 138,000
Newport News VA $203,000 34,000
Atlantic City NJ $159,000 201,000
All Others $145,000 78,000
Hampton VA $94,000 22,000
North Kingstown RI $64,000 85,000
Other Cape May NJ $57,000 4,000


Landings and Revenue by State

The following table displays total revenue and total landed pounds by state within the area. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 7.1 Most Impacted States, by Revenue and Landings
State Fourteen Year Revenue Fourteen Year Landings
MD $1,558,000 2,036,000
NJ $925,000 1,767,000
MA $467,000 118,000
DE $462,000 141,000
VA $456,000 101,000
RI $110,000 134,000
NC $52,000 23,000
CT $13,000 2,000
NY $8,000 4,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the OCS-A 0490 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 fourteen 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 8.1 Analysis of Fourteen Year Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0490
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0% 0% 0.04% 0.15% 37%
Table 8.2 Fourteen Year Outlier Count, OCS-A 0490
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
34 39 34 30 27 19 22 25 30 9 21 21 25 18

Figure 8.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0490


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 9.1. For those businesses with historical fishing within the OCS-A 0490 area, Table 9.2 presents the revenue generated inside the OCS-A 0490 area against the total revenue from those same entities. Revenue values have been deflated to 2021 dollars. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.


Table 9.1 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
2019 Large Business 11 $247,928,000
2019 Small Business 1,130 $799,249,000
2020 Large Business 11 $200,342,000
2020 Small Business 1,144 $684,526,000
2021 Large Business 11 $248,437,000
2021 Small Business 1,190 $849,039,000
Table 9.2 Revenue inside the OCS-A 0490 area against total revenue from entities active inside the OCS-A 0490 area, by business category
Year Business Type Number of Entities Area Revenue Total Revenue
2019 Large Business 7 $27,000 $137,872,000
2019 Small Business 73 $173,000 $153,800,000
2020 Large Business 7 $64,000 $134,792,000
2020 Small Business 83 $139,000 $185,195,000
2021 Large Business 8 $24,000 $170,725,000
2021 Small Business 78 $208,000 $200,341,000


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 10.1 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Year, OCS-A 0490
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Trips Expected Vessels
2008 1,536 254 64 27
2009 1,534 313 60 26
2010 1,577 307 63 25
2011 1,607 226 75 24
2012 1,339 132 80 25
2013 1,196 100 58 20
2014 1,183 119 72 23
2015 1,119 177 57 19
2016 1,270 190 77 26
2017 892 72 83 21
2018 957 95 55 21
2019 1,080 115 48 18
2020 872 125 28 15
2021 967 115 33 16
Table 10.2 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2021
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.31 0.39 0.08
All Others 0.09 0.16 0.02
Tautog 0.06 0.05 0.13
Ilex Squid 0.04 0.03 0.03
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.03 0.01
Scup 0.02 0.03 0.01
Jonah Crab 0.02 0.00 0.04
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.01 0.01 0.02
American Lobster 0.01 0.01 0.02
Summer Flounder 0.01 0.01 0.01
Table 10.3 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2021
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 280 19 6 14
Bluefish 15 9 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 16 12 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 91 29 1 1
Monkfish 39 23 1 1
No Federal FMP 539 35 12 21
Sea Scallop 51 42 1 1
SERO FMP 21 7 2 2
Skates 26 8 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 37 11 2 2
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 426 43 10 19
Tilefish 16 7 1 1
Table 10.4 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2021
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 200 10 6 13
Atlantic Mackerel 10 10 1 1
Black Sea Bass 218 15 6 14
Bluefish 15 9 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 6 4 1 1
Butterfish 13 7 1 1
Channeled Whelk 261 17 8 11
Conger Eel 53 6 2 3
Dogfish Smooth 10 8 1 1
Golden Tilefish 12 5 1 1
Illex Squid 35 12 1 1
John Dory 9 7 1 1
Jonah Crab 61 6 4 5
King Whiting 13 4 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 322 11 5 11
Longfin Squid 65 24 1 1
Monkfish 39 23 1 1
Red Hake 27 5 2 2
Scup 52 20 2 2
Sea Scallop 51 42 1 1
Silver Hake 10 6 1 1
Skates 26 8 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 10 5 1 1
Summer Flounder 202 30 5 6
Swordfish 4 3 1 1
Tautog 23 4 2 2
Triggerfish 16 5 1 1
Table 10.5 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2021
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 188 39 3 7
Hampton, VA 19 13 1 1
New Bedford, MA 36 24 1 1
Newport News, VA 6 6 1 1
Ocean City, MD 592 19 11 22
Sea Isle City, NJ 39 4 1 1
Table 10.6 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2020
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.20 0.22 0.08
All Others 0.12 0.02 0.02
Tautog 0.07 0.06 0.33
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.06 0.03 0.20
Ilex Squid 0.05 0.03 0.04
Blueline Tilefish 0.04 0.04 0.10
Longfin Squid 0.04 0.04 0.03
Atlantic Bluefish 0.03 0.04 0.02
American Eel 0.03 0.21 0.02
Scup 0.02 0.04 0.01
Table 10.7 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2020
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 165 18 6 8
Bluefish 57 24 2 2
Highly Migratory Species 24 12 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 185 52 2 2
Monkfish 84 44 1 1
No Federal FMP 490 41 11 21
Northeast Multispecies 3 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 53 37 1 1
SERO FMP 31 8 2 2
Skates 16 7 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 76 33 2 3
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 417 66 8 13
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 24 7 1 1
Tilefish 45 19 1 1
Table 10.8 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2020
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 3 3 1 1
American Lobster 136 10 5 8
Atlantic Mackerel 16 11 1 1
Black Sea Bass 170 33 5 8
Bluefish 57 24 2 2
Blueline Tilefish 28 13 1 1
Butterfish 70 29 1 1
Channeled Whelk 271 15 9 14
Chub Mackerel 9 5 1 1
Conger Eel 42 8 2 3
Dogfish Smooth 12 6 1 1
Golden Tilefish 24 12 1 1
Illex Squid 38 11 1 1
John Dory 16 9 1 1
Jonah Crab 50 8 3 3
King Mackerel 6 3 1 1
King Whiting 38 14 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 265 10 5 9
Longfin Squid 142 47 1 1
Monkfish 84 44 1 1
NK Eel 7 3 NA NA
Red Hake 34 10 2 3
Scup 55 26 2 2
Sea Scallop 53 37 1 1
Silver Hake 44 25 1 1
Skates 15 7 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 12 6 1 1
Summer Flounder 253 52 4 5
Surf Clam 24 7 1 1
Swordfish 9 5 1 1
Tautog 22 4 2 2
Table 10.9 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2020
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 10 5 1 1
Cape May, NJ 171 49 2 3
New Bedford, MA 31 24 1 1
Newport News, VA 10 9 1 1
Ocean City, MD 474 18 11 20
Point Judith, RI 31 11 1 1
Sea Isle City, NJ 33 3 1 1
Table 10.10 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.03 1.10 0.36
Black Sea Bass 0.29 0.38 0.07
Spiny Dogfish 0.18 0.21 0.09
All Others 0.17 0.03 0.02
Clearnose Skate 0.08 0.64 0.13
Atlantic Surfclams 0.07 0.08 0.06
Tautog 0.07 0.06 0.22
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.05 0.06 0.05
Longfin Squid 0.04 0.04 0.03
Ilex Squid 0.04 0.02 0.03
Table 10.11 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 191 19 7 13
Bluefish 91 34 2 3
Highly Migratory Species 55 15 2 2
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 210 52 2 2
Monkfish 103 48 2 3
No Federal FMP 620 52 14 31
Northeast Multispecies 10 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 20 16 1 1
SERO FMP 42 13 2 3
Skates 35 15 2 2
Small-Mesh Multispecies 99 29 4 6
Spiny Dogfish 121 10 3 8
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 451 65 9 17
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 72 9 2 2
Tilefish 49 28 1 1
Table 10.12 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 18 6 1 1
American Lobster 146 12 5 11
Atlantic Mackerel 50 22 1 1
Black Sea Bass 184 33 5 11
Bluefish 91 34 2 3
Blueline Tilefish 30 20 1 1
Butterfish 94 33 1 1
Channeled Whelk 351 21 10 21
Chub Mackerel 6 4 1 1
Clearnose Skate 15 5 1 1
Conger Eel 50 11 3 4
Dogfish Smooth 43 9 2 2
Dogfish Spiny 121 10 3 8
Golden Tilefish 30 17 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 152 4 4 5
Illex Squid 36 13 1 1
John Dory 31 18 1 1
Jonah Crab 82 6 4 8
King Whiting 24 14 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 296 14 7 12
Little Tuna 6 3 1 1
Longfin Squid 159 45 1 1
Menhaden 26 5 2 2
Monkfish 103 48 2 3
NK Eel 14 4 NA NA
Northern Kingfish 14 5 1 1
Red Hake 65 13 4 6
Scup 36 21 1 1
Sea Scallop 20 16 1 1
Silver Hake 47 23 1 1
Skates 24 13 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 13 6 1 1
Summer Flounder 277 50 4 6
Surf Clam 72 9 2 2
Swordfish 11 5 1 1
Tautog 36 3 3 4
Triggerfish 21 10 1 1
Table 10.13 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 29 8 1 1
Beaufort, NC 12 8 1 1
Cape May, NJ 175 34 2 3
Hampton, VA 31 13 1 1
Montauk, NY 8 3 1 1
New Bedford, MA 12 5 1 1
Newport News, VA 7 7 1 1
Ocean City, MD 613 22 13 36
Point Judith, RI 36 15 1 1
Sea Isle City, NJ 39 4 1 1
Table 10.14 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.46 1.28 0.40
Spiny Dogfish 0.40 0.53 0.20
Atlantic Menhaden 0.33 0.36 0.14
Black Sea Bass 0.32 0.40 0.07
All Others 0.18 0.09 0.04
Tautog 0.17 0.17 0.33
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.03 0.02
Ilex Squid 0.03 0.03 0.04
American Lobster 0.02 0.02 0.02
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.02 0.01
Table 10.15 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 242 24 9 18
Bluefish 34 12 2 2
Highly Migratory Species 33 9 2 2
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 133 45 4 5
Monkfish 83 40 3 4
No Federal FMP 531 44 15 31
Sea Scallop 20 14 1 1
SERO FMP 52 15 4 5
Skates 40 14 2 3
Small-Mesh Multispecies 74 16 3 6
Spiny Dogfish 114 10 5 17
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 458 58 9 23
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 124 5 3 3
Tilefish 27 13 1 1
Table 10.16 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 28 4 1 1
American Lobster 183 11 5 15
Atlantic Croaker 15 7 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 47 22 2 3
Black Sea Bass 213 26 6 15
Bluefish 34 12 2 2
Blueline Tilefish 15 7 1 1
Butterfish 59 23 2 2
Channeled Whelk 296 20 12 19
Conger Eel 57 7 3 7
Dogfish Smooth 29 9 2 2
Dogfish Spiny 114 10 5 17
Golden Tilefish 19 11 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 92 5 4 4
Illex Squid 24 11 1 1
John Dory 32 15 1 1
Jonah Crab 113 7 4 13
King Whiting 33 11 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 247 12 7 12
Longfin Squid 86 36 1 1
Menhaden 34 10 3 3
Monkfish 83 40 3 4
NK Eel 15 6 NA NA
Red Hake 50 6 3 6
Scup 24 17 1 1
Sea Scallop 20 14 1 1
Silver Hake 26 13 1 1
Skates 37 12 2 3
Spanish Mackerel 12 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 22 11 2 2
Summer Flounder 263 49 4 8
Tautog 62 10 3 7
Triggerfish 35 8 3 4
Table 10.17 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 126 30 4 4
Hampton, VA 21 16 1 1
New Bedford, MA 11 3 1 1
Newport News, VA 21 14 1 1
Ocean City, MD 604 21 16 43
Sea Isle City, NJ 44 3 1 1
Table 10.18 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Spiny Dogfish 1.00 1.21 0.43
Black Sea Bass 0.35 0.42 0.09
Tautog 0.22 0.22 0.39
Atlantic Bluefish 0.09 0.06 0.04
All Others 0.05 0.02 0.02
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.02
American Lobster 0.03 0.03 0.02
Atlantic Croaker 0.02 0.02 0.28
Atlantic Menhaden 0.01 0.01 0.17
Longfin Squid 0.01 0.01 0.01
Table 10.19 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 264 22 11 27
Bluefish 88 20 6 11
Highly Migratory Species 61 13 4 6
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 178 32 9 20
Monkfish 64 25 7 7
No Federal FMP 401 38 14 32
Northeast Multispecies 7 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 13 13 1 1
SERO FMP 41 9 4 5
Skates 43 10 4 6
Small-Mesh Multispecies 78 15 4 8
Spiny Dogfish 307 16 11 50
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 372 40 11 28
Tilefish 9 8 1 1
Table 10.20 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 212 12 8 22
Atlantic Croaker 17 8 3 4
Atlantic Mackerel 106 14 7 18
Black Sea Bass 225 21 7 22
Bluefish 88 20 6 11
Blueline Tilefish 8 8 1 1
Butterfish 35 14 2 2
Channeled Whelk 189 21 9 17
Conger Eel 87 10 5 11
Dogfish Smooth 52 10 3 4
Dogfish Spiny 307 16 11 50
Golden Tilefish 4 4 1 1
Illex Squid 18 10 1 1
John Dory 27 13 1 1
Jonah Crab 89 8 5 10
King Whiting 8 4 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 135 9 4 6
Longfin Squid 62 20 1 1
Menhaden 25 10 3 3
Monkfish 64 25 7 7
NK Eel 21 5 NA NA
Red Hake 67 8 4 8
Scup 17 14 1 1
Sea Scallop 13 13 1 1
Silver Hake 11 8 1 1
Skates 41 10 4 6
Spot 3 3 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 13 11 2 2
Summer Flounder 152 28 5 7
Tautog 63 6 3 10
Triggerfish 36 6 3 4
Table 10.21 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 120 24 3 4
New Bedford, MA 7 4 1 1
Newport News, VA 4 4 1 1
Ocean City, MD 576 19 16 68
Point Judith, RI 15 6 1 1
Sea Isle City, NJ 30 3 1 1
Table 10.22 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 2.69 2.32 0.61
American Eel 1.72 0.55 0.07
Black Sea Bass 0.55 0.64 0.13
Spiny Dogfish 0.44 0.56 0.25
Tautog 0.32 0.32 0.71
Atlantic Bluefish 0.16 0.13 0.07
Atlantic Croaker 0.10 0.08 0.42
Atlantic Surfclams 0.08 0.10 0.09
Ilex Squid 0.07 0.07 0.06
Atlantic Menhaden 0.06 0.08 0.29
Table 10.23 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 252 28 10 23
Bluefish 162 48 8 16
Highly Migratory Species 95 22 4 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 226 66 8 8
Monkfish 99 44 4 6
No Federal FMP 616 60 15 38
Sea Scallop 138 96 3 4
SERO FMP 65 13 5 8
Skates 70 14 6 8
Small-Mesh Multispecies 94 21 4 8
Spiny Dogfish 283 19 12 30
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 501 68 13 33
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 83 7 2 4
Tilefish 37 18 1 1
Table 10.24 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 17 9 1 1
American Lobster 185 11 6 18
Atlantic Croaker 48 13 6 7
Atlantic Mackerel 33 19 2 2
Black Sea Bass 214 33 6 19
Bluefish 162 48 8 16
Blueline Tilefish 27 15 1 1
Butterfish 72 28 4 4
Channeled Whelk 247 22 9 18
Conger Eel 111 13 4 12
Dogfish Smooth 62 15 4 4
Dogfish Spiny 283 19 12 30
Golden Tilefish 19 10 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 142 5 4 5
Illex Squid 37 7 1 1
John Dory 58 22 1 1
Jonah Crab 100 7 4 11
King Mackerel 4 3 1 1
King Whiting 21 11 3 3
Knobbed Whelk 214 12 6 9
Longfin Squid 184 57 3 4
Menhaden 20 8 2 2
Monkfish 99 44 4 6
Mullets 5 4 1 1
NK Eel 21 7 NA NA
Northern Puffer 3 3 1 1
Other Fish 14 3 1 1
Red Hake 73 12 3 7
Scup 17 12 1 1
Sea Scallop 138 96 3 4
Silver Hake 26 15 1 1
Skates 69 14 6 8
Spot 18 5 4 4
Squeteague Weakfish 13 9 1 1
Striped Bass 14 7 1 1
Summer Flounder 323 60 9 15
Surf Clam 83 7 2 4
Tautog 95 10 4 11
Thresher Shark 18 3 1 1
Triggerfish 46 7 3 6
Table 10.25 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 193 59 4 5
Hampton, VA 24 18 1 1
New Bedford, MA 55 40 2 2
Newport News, VA 25 21 1 1
Ocean City, MD 754 28 19 61
Point Judith, RI 26 10 1 1
Wanchese, NC 6 4 1 1
Table 10.26 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.63 0.79 0.11
Tautog 0.42 0.40 0.66
Spiny Dogfish 0.35 0.37 0.13
Atlantic Croaker 0.16 0.18 0.30
All Others 0.11 0.08 0.03
Atlantic Bluefish 0.11 0.08 0.06
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.10 0.11 0.04
Atlantic Surfclams 0.09 0.12 0.09
Thresher Shark 0.09 0.21 0.07
Ilex Squid 0.07 0.06 0.03
Table 10.27 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 243 33 10 21
Bluefish 113 28 7 12
Highly Migratory Species 102 16 5 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 200 53 6 8
Monkfish 114 64 3 3
No Federal FMP 544 54 13 35
Northeast Multispecies 56 4 3 6
Sea Scallop 152 89 2 2
SERO FMP 48 13 5 5
Skates 67 9 3 4
Small-Mesh Multispecies 83 17 3 7
Spiny Dogfish 197 17 7 13
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 422 79 10 22
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 89 6 2 4
Tilefish 27 14 1 1
Table 10.28 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 14 5 2 2
American Lobster 131 8 4 13
Atlantic Croaker 71 16 6 8
Atlantic Mackerel 13 10 1 1
Black Sea Bass 157 31 6 15
Bluefish 113 28 7 12
Blueline Tilefish 17 12 1 1
Butterfish 77 24 4 5
Channeled Whelk 223 19 10 17
Conchs 149 10 5 6
Conger Eel 98 13 3 10
Dogfish Smooth 58 12 2 2
Dogfish Spiny 197 17 7 13
Golden Tilefish 16 9 1 1
Illex Squid 17 4 1 1
John Dory 53 17 1 1
Jonah Crab 83 9 4 9
King Whiting 14 9 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 202 12 4 7
Longfin Squid 158 48 3 3
Menhaden 21 11 2 3
Monkfish 114 64 3 3
NK Eel 6 4 NA NA
Other Fish 5 3 1 1
Red Hake 69 10 3 7
Rock Crab 22 4 2 3
Scup 17 11 1 1
Sea Robins 5 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 152 89 2 2
Silver Hake 19 11 1 1
Skates 66 9 3 4
Spanish Mackerel 11 4 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 19 12 2 3
Striped Bass 16 8 1 1
Summer Flounder 286 69 6 9
Surf Clam 89 6 2 4
Tautog 78 6 4 9
Thresher Shark 23 6 1 1
Triggerfish 28 5 3 3
Table 10.29 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 24 4 1 1
Beaufort, NC 13 7 1 1
Cape May, NJ 97 40 2 2
Hampton, VA 39 27 1 1
Montauk, NY 6 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 29 20 1 1
Newport News, VA 61 34 1 1
Ocean City, MD 671 30 15 47
Point Judith, RI 16 10 1 1
Table 10.30 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 1.87 1.99 0.99
Black Sea Bass 0.65 0.90 0.13
Spiny Dogfish 0.42 0.49 0.25
Thresher Shark 0.42 0.58 0.37
Tautog 0.37 0.34 1.08
Atlantic Menhaden 0.29 0.29 0.35
Blueline Tilefish 0.22 0.20 0.06
Atlantic Bluefish 0.19 0.13 0.10
Atlantic Croaker 0.15 0.17 0.31
Atlantic Surfclams 0.12 0.14 0.10
Table 10.31 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 373 32 13 33
Atlantic Herring 3 3 1 1
Bluefish 161 32 9 20
Highly Migratory Species 139 24 7 10
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 256 52 7 10
Monkfish 130 51 4 6
No Federal FMP 580 56 14 37
Northeast Multispecies 19 9 2 2
Sea Scallop 24 21 1 1
SERO FMP 60 16 4 8
Skates 114 17 6 10
Small-Mesh Multispecies 138 23 5 14
Spiny Dogfish 259 19 12 27
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 545 74 10 34
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 107 11 3 3
Tilefish 30 15 2 2
Table 10.32 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 20 9 1 1
American Lobster 171 10 5 19
Atlantic Croaker 99 19 7 11
Atlantic Herring 3 3 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 34 12 2 2
Black Sea Bass 209 39 5 20
Bluefish 161 32 9 20
Blueline Tilefish 20 12 1 1
Butterfish 109 28 5 7
Channeled Whelk 249 22 9 13
Cobia 3 3 1 1
Cod 9 4 1 1
Conchs 172 14 5 7
Conger Eel 92 8 3 14
Dogfish Smooth 103 12 7 8
Dogfish Spiny 259 19 12 27
Golden Tilefish 18 10 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 134 4 4 6
Illex Squid 51 11 1 1
John Dory 29 13 1 1
Jonah Crab 52 5 2 3
King Whiting 34 8 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 289 14 6 12
Lightning Whelk 21 5 2 2
Longfin Squid 185 45 4 5
Menhaden 35 10 4 4
Monkfish 130 51 4 6
Mullets 8 4 1 1
NK Eel 13 5 NA NA
Offshore Hake 3 3 1 1
Other Fish 11 4 1 1
Red Hake 109 15 4 14
Scup 30 19 2 2
Sea Scallop 24 21 1 1
Silver Hake 36 13 1 1
Skates 111 16 6 10
Spot 33 9 3 4
Squeteague Weakfish 41 16 3 4
Summer Flounder 375 65 7 15
Surf Clam 106 11 3 3
Swordfish 14 7 1 1
Tautog 86 9 4 13
Thresher Shark 39 9 2 2
Triggerfish 39 7 3 6
White Hake 3 3 1 1
Table 10.33 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 93 11 2 2
Beaufort, NC 3 3 1 1
Cape May, NJ 146 35 2 2
Chincoteague, VA 29 16 1 1
New Bedford, MA 11 8 1 1
Newport News, VA 22 14 1 1
Ocean City, MD 709 26 17 57
Point Judith, RI 15 5 1 1
Wanchese, NC 7 5 1 1
Table 10.34 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Menhaden 0.82 0.83 0.33
Spiny Dogfish 0.71 0.70 0.25
Black Sea Bass 0.48 0.68 0.09
Cobia 0.36 0.33 0.39
Thresher Shark 0.34 0.40 0.22
Tautog 0.27 0.29 0.47
Black Drum 0.19 0.24 0.16
Atlantic Surfclams 0.17 0.19 0.12
Atlantic Bluefish 0.11 0.13 0.05
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.04
Table 10.35 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 336 38 12 21
Bluefish 118 37 6 9
Highly Migratory Species 114 27 4 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 192 43 5 5
Monkfish 125 47 5 5
No Federal FMP 576 55 11 26
Northeast Multispecies 19 7 2 2
Sea Scallop 19 7 1 1
SERO FMP 42 13 3 4
Skates 94 15 5 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 125 17 4 10
Spiny Dogfish 280 13 8 26
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 547 63 11 25
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 144 13 3 3
Tilefish 39 23 1 1
Table 10.36 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 28 6 1 1
American Lobster 175 13 5 14
Atlantic Croaker 51 18 3 3
Atlantic Mackerel 7 5 1 1
Black Drum 6 5 1 1
Black Sea Bass 205 35 4 13
Bluefish 118 37 6 9
Blueline Tilefish 24 14 1 1
Butterfish 81 25 3 3
Channeled Whelk 279 23 6 10
Chub Mackerel 21 8 1 1
Cobia 10 3 1 1
Conchs 54 11 2 2
Conger Eel 83 6 3 10
Dogfish Smooth 90 19 4 4
Dogfish Spiny 280 13 8 26
Golden Tilefish 26 18 1 1
Illex Squid 33 8 1 1
John Dory 49 18 1 1
Jonah Crab 30 3 2 2
King Whiting 24 8 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 308 13 5 10
Lightning Whelk 9 3 2 2
Little Tuna 6 6 2 2
Longfin Squid 148 36 2 2
Menhaden 41 12 4 4
Monkfish 124 46 5 5
NK Eel 16 4 NA NA
Red Hake 111 11 4 10
Scup 18 13 1 1
Sea Robins 3 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 19 7 1 1
Silver Hake 18 10 1 1
Skates 94 15 5 5
Spot 29 10 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 44 20 2 2
Summer Flounder 376 55 7 12
Surf Clam 144 13 3 3
Swordfish 15 7 1 1
Tautog 70 6 3 8
Thresher Shark 13 5 1 1
Triggerfish 36 8 3 4
Table 10.37 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 148 13 3 3
Cape May, NJ 177 36 3 3
Davisville, RI 18 3 1 1
Newport News, VA 19 15 1 1
Ocean City, MD 701 24 14 47
Point Judith, RI 13 6 1 1
Sea Isle City, NJ 25 3 1 1
Table 10.38 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 2.26 2.26 1.13
Black Sea Bass 0.63 0.85 0.13
Spiny Dogfish 0.47 0.45 0.24
Thresher Shark 0.43 0.49 1.70
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.27 0.30 0.15
Tautog 0.20 0.21 0.83
Atlantic Menhaden 0.15 0.13 0.23
Atlantic Bluefish 0.15 0.26 0.14
Atlantic Surfclams 0.11 0.11 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.11 0.11 0.09
Table 10.39 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 461 46 15 33
Bluefish 397 72 12 34
Highly Migratory Species 165 33 6 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 302 62 7 9
Monkfish 187 67 6 9
No Federal FMP 602 64 16 37
Northeast Multispecies 73 12 4 6
Sea Scallop 34 26 1 1
SERO FMP 55 21 4 4
Skates 143 17 7 13
Small-Mesh Multispecies 137 20 5 12
Spiny Dogfish 382 23 12 31
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 696 84 16 40
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 100 17 2 2
Tilefish 38 22 1 1
Table 10.40 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 219 18 6 19
Atlantic Croaker 102 25 8 10
Atlantic Mackerel 30 13 1 1
Black Drum 10 9 1 1
Black Sea Bass 265 42 6 19
Bluefish 397 72 12 34
Blueline Tilefish 25 16 1 1
Butterfish 123 34 6 6
Channeled Whelk 228 23 8 14
Clearnose Skate 6 3 1 1
Cod 48 3 3 5
Conchs 127 12 6 8
Conger Eel 109 12 4 11
Dogfish Smooth 129 23 6 11
Dogfish Spiny 382 23 12 31
Golden Tilefish 24 15 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 173 8 4 8
Illex Squid 56 10 1 1
John Dory 50 21 1 1
Jonah Crab 60 7 2 3
King Whiting 22 14 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 224 19 5 10
Little Tuna 22 7 3 4
Longfin Squid 214 53 3 5
Menhaden 43 12 2 2
Monkfish 187 67 6 9
Mullets 7 5 1 1
NK Eel 18 4 NA NA
Northern Puffer 6 5 1 1
Octopus 5 4 1 1
Red Hake 122 12 5 12
Rock Crab 26 4 1 1
Sand Tilefish 4 3 1 1
Scup 30 20 1 1
Sea Scallop 34 26 1 1
Silver Hake 19 12 1 1
Skates 143 17 7 13
Spanish Mackerel 6 4 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 91 23 6 8
Striped Bass 125 18 4 4
Summer Flounder 495 77 12 23
Surf Clam 99 17 2 2
Swordfish 18 8 1 1
Tautog 89 12 5 11
Thresher Shark 17 6 2 2
Triggerfish 41 11 3 3
Table 10.41 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 106 16 2 2
Cape May, NJ 150 33 4 4
Davisville, RI 6 3 1 1
New Bedford, MA 10 6 1 1
Newport News, VA 51 24 1 1
Ocean City, MD 822 31 19 65
Point Judith, RI 8 3 1 1
Sea Isle City, NJ 19 5 1 1
Stonington, CT 4 3 1 1
Table 10.42 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 2.46 2.55 1.98
Black Sea Bass 0.82 1.09 0.14
Spiny Dogfish 0.38 0.36 0.22
Atlantic Croaker 0.37 0.29 0.69
Tautog 0.25 0.24 0.63
Atlantic Menhaden 0.13 0.13 0.32
Summer Flounder 0.12 0.12 0.08
Atlantic Bluefish 0.07 0.09 0.11
Atlantic Mackerel 0.06 0.04 0.05
Weakfish 0.06 0.06 0.08
Table 10.43 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 419 50 13 35
Bluefish 345 70 10 20
Highly Migratory Species 130 25 7 12
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 381 80 10 15
Monkfish 281 127 6 8
No Federal FMP 607 70 14 34
Northeast Multispecies 128 16 4 10
Sea Scallop 178 105 2 2
SERO FMP 32 14 3 3
Skates 132 16 5 9
Small-Mesh Multispecies 154 25 6 12
Spiny Dogfish 363 23 11 24
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 803 111 14 40
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 65 6 1 1
Tilefish 35 22 1 1
Table 10.44 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 190 16 6 17
Atlantic Croaker 172 34 11 20
Atlantic Mackerel 49 15 4 4
Black Drum 4 4 1 1
Black Sea Bass 304 70 7 22
Bluefish 345 70 10 20
Blueline Tilefish 24 15 1 1
Butterfish 108 37 6 6
Channeled Whelk 246 26 9 15
Cod 97 10 3 9
Conchs 30 10 1 1
Conger Eel 86 9 4 10
Cunner 45 5 3 4
Dogfish Smooth 106 17 7 12
Dogfish Spiny 363 23 11 24
Golden Tilefish 19 14 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 151 7 5 8
Illex Squid 89 14 1 1
John Dory 47 20 1 1
Jonah Crab 19 5 1 1
King Whiting 35 15 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 266 16 6 12
Little Tuna 7 5 2 2
Longfin Squid 290 70 4 9
Menhaden 37 13 2 4
Monkfish 281 127 6 8
NK Eel 26 5 NA NA
Northern Puffer 13 3 1 1
Red Hake 130 14 6 12
Rock Crab 18 3 2 2
Scup 25 19 1 1
Sea Robins 4 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 178 105 2 2
Sheepshead 5 5 1 1
Silver Hake 27 15 1 1
Skates 131 15 5 9
Southern Flounder 3 3 1 1
Spot 16 6 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 54 22 3 4
Striped Bass 63 12 2 2
Summer Flounder 610 102 10 23
Surf Clam 65 6 1 1
Swordfish 20 8 1 1
Tautog 107 11 5 11
Triggerfish 21 9 3 3
Witch Flounder 4 3 1 1
Table 10.45 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 4 3 1 1
Beaufort, NC 16 8 1 1
Cape May, NJ 224 62 2 2
Chincoteague, VA 42 13 1 1
Montauk, NY 5 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 72 51 1 1
Newport News, VA 70 38 1 1
North Kingstown, RI 43 5 1 1
Ocean City, MD 916 27 19 64
Point Judith, RI 19 6 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 4 4 1 1
Sea Isle City, NJ 17 3 1 1
Wanchese, NC 27 21 1 1
Table 10.46 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 2.85 2.93 2.07
Black Sea Bass 1.05 1.27 0.15
American Eel 0.37 1.35 0.18
Tautog 0.33 0.37 0.92
Spiny Dogfish 0.21 0.20 0.21
Atlantic Menhaden 0.20 1.06 0.37
Weakfish 0.20 0.22 0.06
Atlantic Croaker 0.16 0.14 0.50
Summer Flounder 0.12 0.13 0.08
Atlantic Bluefish 0.11 0.05 0.07
Table 10.47 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 407 53 14 29
Atlantic Herring 10 7 1 1
Bluefish 196 61 9 10
Highly Migratory Species 130 21 6 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 237 67 5 8
Monkfish 311 165 5 8
No Federal FMP 648 75 16 41
Northeast Multispecies 106 17 5 10
Sea Scallop 308 180 3 3
SERO FMP 54 16 4 4
Skates 140 12 6 12
Small-Mesh Multispecies 121 27 4 10
Spiny Dogfish 150 17 9 11
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 696 121 12 36
Tilefish 28 21 1 1
Table 10.48 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 18 7 2 2
American Lobster 194 19 6 18
Atlantic Croaker 118 27 8 10
Atlantic Herring 10 7 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 24 14 1 1
Black Sea Bass 281 74 8 20
Blue Crab 5 4 1 1
Bluefish 196 61 9 10
Blueline Tilefish 12 10 1 1
Butterfish 87 30 3 4
Channeled Whelk 285 25 9 17
Cod 53 6 3 7
Conchs 206 15 7 12
Conger Eel 116 18 4 14
Dogfish Smooth 121 16 6 9
Dogfish Spiny 150 17 9 11
Golden Tilefish 21 15 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 147 5 4 7
Illex Squid 56 22 1 1
John Dory 36 20 1 1
Jonah Crab 29 8 1 1
King Whiting 42 14 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 248 13 5 14
Longfin Squid 165 54 4 6
Menhaden 55 13 3 3
Monkfish 311 165 5 8
NK Eel 18 8 NA NA
Red Hake 106 18 4 10
Scup 21 19 1 1
Sea Robins 5 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 308 180 3 3
Sheepshead 4 4 1 1
Silver Hake 27 16 1 1
Skates 140 12 6 12
Southern Flounder 11 6 1 1
Spanish Mackerel 11 5 1 1
Spot 6 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 57 20 3 4
Striped Bass 70 14 2 2
Summer Flounder 516 106 7 18
Tautog 100 12 4 13
Thresher Shark 10 8 1 1
Triggerfish 22 6 3 3
Witch Flounder 9 7 1 1
Table 10.49 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 13 7 1 1
Cape May, NJ 190 69 2 2
Hampton, VA 31 21 1 1
Indian River, DE 61 3 2 9
Montauk, NY 10 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 113 83 1 1
Newport News, VA 77 43 1 1
Ocean City, MD 829 30 18 48
Point Judith, RI 11 8 1 1
Sea Isle City, NJ 18 4 1 1
Wanchese, NC 24 14 1 1
Table 10.50 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 2.40 2.18 1.33
Black Sea Bass 1.33 1.38 0.21
Cobia 1.00 0.88 0.49
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.60 0.55 0.10
Tautog 0.27 0.30 0.71
Atlantic Croaker 0.20 0.15 0.55
Summer Flounder 0.18 0.20 0.10
Thresher Shark 0.16 0.25 0.24
Spiny Dogfish 0.13 0.07 0.04
Atlantic Bluefish 0.10 0.13 0.09
Table 10.51 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 438 58 13 32
Bluefish 228 67 8 13
Highly Migratory Species 109 19 6 10
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 273 85 6 8
Monkfish 247 132 4 6
No Federal FMP 669 83 17 37
Northeast Multispecies 78 19 5 5
Sea Scallop 347 193 5 5
SERO FMP 102 37 6 12
Skates 126 10 5 8
Small-Mesh Multispecies 133 35 6 9
Spiny Dogfish 73 16 3 4
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 807 129 16 39
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 62 4 1 1
Tilefish 11 10 1 1
Table 10.52 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 170 21 6 15
Atlantic Croaker 188 38 9 16
Atlantic Mackerel 21 13 1 1
Black Drum 11 6 1 1
Black Sea Bass 254 55 9 19
Blue Crab 17 8 1 1
Bluefish 228 67 8 13
Butterfish 88 33 4 5
Channeled Whelk 362 22 9 17
Cobia 19 11 2 2
Conger Eel 124 20 5 12
Dogfish Smooth 94 14 5 9
Dogfish Spiny 73 16 3 4
Golden Tilefish 9 9 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 206 8 5 10
Illex Squid 33 14 1 1
John Dory 17 12 1 1
Jonah Crab 35 10 2 2
King Whiting 49 15 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 279 15 5 13
Longfin Squid 199 77 3 4
Menhaden 40 10 3 4
Monkfish 247 132 4 6
NK Eel 43 14 NA NA
NK Porgy 9 7 NA NA
NK Seatrout 3 3 NA NA
Offshore Hake 4 4 1 1
Red Hake 108 22 6 9
Scup 17 14 1 1
Sea Scallop 347 193 5 5
Sheepshead 7 5 1 1
Silver Hake 35 19 1 1
Skates 126 10 5 8
Southern Flounder 20 10 1 1
Spanish Mackerel 27 12 3 4
Spot 24 13 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 65 27 3 3
Striped Bass 67 17 3 3
Summer Flounder 605 116 9 21
Surf Clam 62 4 1 1
Tautog 99 14 5 12
Thresher Shark 12 6 1 1
Triggerfish 57 16 3 8
White Hake 3 3 1 1
Witch Flounder 8 4 1 1
Table 10.53 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Barnegat, NJ 12 11 1 1
Beaufort, NC 9 8 1 1
Cape May, NJ 219 71 3 3
Chincoteague, VA 25 15 2 3
Hampton, VA 36 21 1 1
Indian River, DE 66 3 2 9
New Bedford, MA 106 79 1 1
Newport News, VA 76 47 1 1
Ocean City, MD 783 34 16 42
Point Judith, RI 22 15 1 1
Stonington, CT 3 3 1 1
Wanchese, NC 22 17 1 1
Table 10.54 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0490, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Horseshoe Crab 2.55 2.27 0.98
Black Sea Bass 0.89 0.93 0.17
Ocean Pout 0.74 0.68 1.10
Atlantic Menhaden 0.49 0.58 0.74
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.28 0.30 0.07
Tautog 0.27 0.32 0.85
Black Drum 0.20 0.13 0.16
Atlantic Croaker 0.19 0.13 0.58
Weakfish 0.16 0.21 0.11
Summer Flounder 0.09 0.10 0.08
Table 10.55 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0490, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 566 59 17 43
Bluefish 216 67 9 13
Highly Migratory Species 54 14 4 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 260 67 7 12
Monkfish 267 107 5 6
No Federal FMP 675 75 16 40
Northeast Multispecies 99 18 6 8
Sea Scallop 406 165 5 7
SERO FMP 78 30 6 7
Skates 80 10 3 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 170 32 7 14
Spiny Dogfish 30 7 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 882 121 16 46
Tilefish 37 24 1 1
Table 10.56 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0490, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 279 19 8 23
Atlantic Croaker 187 37 10 18
Black Drum 7 6 1 1
Black Sea Bass 462 79 11 28
Blue Crab 4 3 1 1
Bluefish 216 67 9 13
Blueline Tilefish 24 15 1 1
Brown Shrimp 5 5 1 1
Butterfish 136 42 6 8
Channeled Whelk 284 20 8 17
Cod 9 4 2 2
Conchs 145 14 5 10
Conger Eel 233 18 8 19
Dogfish Smooth 45 8 4 5
Dogfish Spiny 30 7 1 1
Golden Tilefish 15 13 1 1
Grunts 4 4 1 1
Horseshoe Crab 143 9 4 6
John Dory 16 13 1 1
Jonah Crab 49 6 2 2
King Mackerel 5 4 1 1
King Whiting 41 19 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 203 10 5 10
Little Tuna 4 3 1 1
Longfin Squid 197 58 3 7
Menhaden 66 14 5 7
Monkfish 267 107 5 6
Mullets 12 9 1 1
NK Eel 93 14 NA NA
NK Porgy 8 7 NA NA
Ocean Pout 55 4 3 5
Other Shellfish 6 5 1 1
Red Crab 6 3 1 1
Red Hake 148 17 7 14
Scup 33 23 1 1
Sea Scallop 406 165 5 7
Sheepshead 10 7 1 1
Silver Hake 21 14 1 1
Skates 80 10 3 5
Southern Flounder 13 6 1 1
Spanish Mackerel 10 4 1 1
Spot 13 7 3 3
Squeteague Weakfish 113 31 6 7
Striped Bass 79 20 3 3
Summer Flounder 533 104 8 21
Tautog 180 18 8 18
Thresher Unc Shark 3 3 1 1
Triggerfish 46 14 5 5
Witch Flounder 11 9 2 2
Table 10.57 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0490, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 18 9 1 1
Cape May, NJ 249 76 5 5
Hampton, VA 62 30 1 1
Indian River, DE 69 4 3 9
New Bedford, MA 46 29 1 1
Newport News, VA 90 49 1 1
Ocean City, MD 757 42 16 46
Oriental, NC 20 13 1 1
Point Judith, RI 11 8 1 1
Wanchese, NC 21 11 1 1