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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



Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Research

OCS-A 0497



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 0497 were Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, ASMFC FMP, All Others 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 48 species without federal FMPs caught in the OCS-A 0497 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 0497

Table 1.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0497
FMP Fourteen Year Landings
All Others 10,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 4,000
ASMFC FMP 3,000
No Federal FMP 2,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 1,000
Total 20,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0497

Table 1.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0497
FMP Fourteen Year Revenue
No Federal FMP $8,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $3,000
All Others $2,000
ASMFC FMP $2,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $2,000
Total $17,000


Other Impacted FMPs

We analyzed other impacted FMPs separately in order to better visualize the estimated landings and revenues. The other impacted FMPs are: Bluefish, Highly Migratory Species, Monkfish, Northeast Multispecies, Sea Scallop, SERO FMP, Skates, Small-Mesh Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish and Tilefish. .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 0497

Table 2.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, OCS-A 0497
FMP Fourteen Year Landings
Spiny Dogfish 1,000
SERO FMP <500
Bluefish <500
Highly Migratory Species <500
Sea Scallop <500
Northeast Multispecies <500
Small-Mesh Multispecies <500
Monkfish <500
Tilefish <500
Skates <500
Total 1,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0497

Table 2.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0497
FMP Fourteen Year Revenue
SERO FMP <$500
Spiny Dogfish <$500
Highly Migratory Species <$500
Sea Scallop <$500
Bluefish <$500
Northeast Multispecies <$500
Monkfish <$500
Tilefish <$500
Small-Mesh Multispecies <$500
Skates <$500
Total $1,000


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: All Others, Channeled Whelk, Atlantic Croaker, Summer Flounder, Illex Squid, Black Sea Bass, Longfin Squid, Pandalid Shrimp, Dogfish Spiny and Conchs. 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 0497

Table 3.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0497
Species Fourteen Year Landings
All Others 13,000
Atlantic Croaker 2,000
Illex Squid 2,000
Channeled Whelk 1,000
Dogfish Spiny 1,000
Summer Flounder 1,000
Longfin Squid 1,000
Black Sea Bass <500
Pandalid Shrimp <500
Conchs <500
Total 21,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue of Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0497

Table 3.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0497
Species Fourteen Year Revenue
All Others $6,000
Channeled Whelk $6,000
Atlantic Croaker $1,000
Summer Flounder $1,000
Illex Squid $1,000
Black Sea Bass $1,000
Longfin Squid $1,000
Pandalid Shrimp <$500
Dogfish Spiny <$500
Conchs <$500
Total $18,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in OCS-A 0497 . 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 0497

Table 4.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0497
Gear Type Fourteen Year Landings
Trawl-Bottom 9,000
All Others 8,000
Gillnet-Sink 4,000
Pot-Other 2,000
Total 22,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0497

Table 4.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0497
Gear Type Fourteen Year Revenue
Pot-Other $8,000
Trawl-Bottom $7,000
All Others $2,000
Gillnet-Sink $1,000
Total $19,000


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 22,012 pounds worth $18,797 were landed from within OCS-A 0497. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Fourteen Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), OCS-A 0497
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $3,000 1,000
2009 $3,000 3,000
2010 $2,000 1,000
2011 $2,000 2,000
2012 $3,000 2,000
2013 $1,000 1,000
2014 $1,000 1,000
2015 $1,000 1,000
2016 <$500 1,000
2017 $1,000 1,000
2018 $1,000 1,000
2019 $1,000 3,000
2020 $1,000 2,000
2021 $1,000 2,000
Total $19,000 22,000



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 0497 area. The table below displays each port’s revenue and landing breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues and landings from 2008-2021. Virginia Beach receives the highest value of revenue of any port, with $9,996 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
Virginia Beach VA $10,000 13,000
All Others $2,000 1,000
North Kingstown RI $2,000 3,000
Newport News VA $2,000 2,000
Hampton VA $1,000 1,000
Davisville RI $1,000 1,000
Wanchese NC <$500 1,000
Cape May NJ <$500 <500
New Bedford MA <$500 <500
Oriental NC <$500 <500


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
VA $14,000 16,000
RI $3,000 4,000
NC $2,000 1,000
NJ <$500 <500
MA <$500 <500
MD <$500 <500
All Others <$500 <500


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the OCS-A 0497 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 0497
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0% 0% 0% 0% 0.54%
Table 8.2 Fourteen Year Outlier Count, OCS-A 0497
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
12 15 13 12 7 7 7 8 6 4 6 6 8 3

Figure 8.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0497


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 0497 area, Table 9.2 presents the revenue generated inside the OCS-A 0497 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 0497 area against total revenue from entities active inside the OCS-A 0497 area, by business category
Year Business Type Number of Entities Area Revenue Total Revenue
2019 Large Business 3 <$500 $66,348,000
2019 Small Business 30 $1,000 $26,625,000
2020 Large Business 5 <$500 $89,084,000
2020 Small Business 30 $1,000 $32,259,000
2021 Large Business 3 <$500 $63,908,000
2021 Small Business 25 $1,000 $19,895,000


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 0497
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Trips Expected Vessels
2008 551 73 1 1
2009 455 91 1 1
2010 503 80 1 1
2011 843 73 1 1
2012 532 56 1 1
2013 519 45 1 1
2014 465 43 1 1
2015 449 37 1 1
2016 402 37 1 1
2017 297 38 1 1
2018 396 33 1 1
2019 645 42 1 1
2020 658 44 1 1
2021 288 33 1 1
Table 10.2 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2021
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.3 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2021
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 47 10 1 1
No Federal FMP 40 7 1 1
SERO FMP 19 9 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 7 3 1 1
Table 10.4 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2021
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Black Sea Bass 7 3 1 1
Table 10.5 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2021
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Table 10.6 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2020
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ilex Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Monkfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Golden Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.7 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2020
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 51 15 1 1
Bluefish 12 8 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 37 18 1 1
Monkfish 11 8 1 1
No Federal FMP 64 13 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 7 5 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 26 10 1 1
Tilefish 6 5 1 1
Table 10.8 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2020
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Black Sea Bass 18 4 1 1
Bluefish 12 8 1 1
Butterfish 7 6 1 1
Golden Tilefish 4 3 1 1
Illex Squid 7 3 1 1
Longfin Squid 26 16 1 1
Monkfish 11 8 1 1
Summer Flounder 9 7 1 1
Table 10.9 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2020
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 8 7 1 1
Hampton, VA 17 9 1 1
Virginia Beach, VA 589 15 1 1
Table 10.10 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Spanish Mackerel 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Mackerel 0.00 0.00 0.00
Weakfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Silver Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.11 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 60 16 1 1
Bluefish 16 8 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 7 5 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 44 19 1 1
Monkfish 3 3 1 1
No Federal FMP 34 13 1 1
SERO FMP 47 11 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 10 7 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 14 7 1 1
Tilefish 12 8 1 1
Table 10.12 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic Mackerel 17 9 1 1
Black Sea Bass 13 6 1 1
Bluefish 16 8 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 11 7 1 1
Butterfish 9 5 1 1
Golden Tilefish 4 4 1 1
King Mackerel 4 3 1 1
King Whiting 7 6 1 1
Longfin Squid 25 12 1 1
Monkfish 3 3 1 1
Pandalid Shrimp 54 12 1 1
Penaeid Shrimp 37 6 1 1
Red Hake 3 3 1 1
Silver Hake 8 5 1 1
Spanish Mackerel 9 4 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 3 3 1 1
Table 10.13 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Table 10.14 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ilex Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.15 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 47 15 1 1
Bluefish 7 5 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 14 11 1 1
No Federal FMP 87 16 1 1
SERO FMP 8 5 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 5 3 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 14 5 1 1
Tilefish 3 3 1 1
Table 10.16 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Black Sea Bass 12 3 1 1
Bluefish 7 5 1 1
Illex Squid 6 4 1 1
King Whiting 13 8 1 1
Longfin Squid 5 5 1 1
Pandalid Shrimp 22 10 1 1
Penaeid Shrimp 3 3 1 1
Table 10.17 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Hampton, VA 12 6 1 1
Table 10.18 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Croaker 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.19 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 47 19 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 16 5 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 58 14 1 1
No Federal FMP 60 22 1 1
SERO FMP 8 5 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 11 8 1 1
Tilefish 3 3 1 1
Table 10.20 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic Croaker 13 3 1 1
Black Sea Bass 8 5 1 1
Butterfish 9 7 1 1
John Dory 4 4 1 1
King Whiting 24 11 1 1
Longfin Squid 12 9 1 1
Pandalid Shrimp 27 15 1 1
Table 10.21 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Hampton, VA 17 7 1 1
Newport News, VA 5 4 1 1
Table 10.22 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Monkfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.23 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 42 11 1 1
Bluefish 17 13 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 18 6 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 38 14 1 1
Monkfish 5 5 1 1
No Federal FMP 47 21 1 1
SERO FMP 4 3 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 16 10 1 1
Table 10.24 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Black Sea Bass 11 5 1 1
Bluefish 17 13 1 1
Butterfish 11 5 1 1
Conger Eel 7 4 1 1
John Dory 10 6 1 1
King Whiting 14 6 1 1
Longfin Squid 28 10 1 1
Monkfish 5 5 1 1
Pandalid Shrimp 3 3 1 1
Summer Flounder 6 6 1 1
Table 10.25 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 5 5 1 1
Table 10.26 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Swordfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Croaker 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Weakfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Monkfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.27 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 92 14 1 1
Bluefish 24 11 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 92 12 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 46 14 1 1
Monkfish 6 5 1 1
No Federal FMP 101 25 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 23 10 1 1
Tilefish 8 6 1 1
Table 10.28 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic Croaker 49 11 1 1
Bluefish 24 11 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 8 6 1 1
Butterfish 16 7 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 44 7 1 1
John Dory 24 7 1 1
King Whiting 18 6 1 1
Longfin Squid 35 10 1 1
Monkfish 6 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 10 7 1 1
Summer Flounder 7 6 1 1
Swordfish 13 4 1 1
Table 10.29 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 13 6 1 1
Newport News, VA 11 5 1 1
Table 10.30 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Ilex Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Croaker 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Weakfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Red Hake 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.31 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 138 19 1 1
Bluefish 20 11 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 56 9 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 59 17 1 1
Monkfish 6 5 1 1
No Federal FMP 116 32 1 1
Northeast Multispecies 10 4 1 1
SERO FMP 18 8 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 17 7 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 31 13 1 1
Tilefish 9 5 1 1
Table 10.32 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic Croaker 98 12 1 1
Black Sea Bass 23 5 1 1
Bluefish 20 11 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 7 5 1 1
Butterfish 25 11 1 1
Conger Eel 17 5 1 1
Golden Tilefish 4 3 1 1
Illex Squid 33 8 1 1
John Dory 10 6 1 1
King Whiting 31 9 1 1
Longfin Squid 39 10 1 1
Monkfish 6 5 1 1
Pandalid Shrimp 6 3 1 1
Red Hake 9 4 1 1
Silver Hake 9 4 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 38 11 1 1
Summer Flounder 8 8 1 1
Table 10.33 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 8 6 1 1
Newport News, VA 5 5 1 1
Table 10.34 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ilex Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Croaker 0.00 0.00 0.00
Swordfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.35 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 175 18 1 1
Bluefish 8 6 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 26 11 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 54 20 1 1
Monkfish 5 3 1 1
No Federal FMP 191 31 1 1
SERO FMP 16 7 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 10 5 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 44 19 1 1
Tilefish 13 6 1 1
Table 10.36 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic Croaker 152 14 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 4 4 1 1
Black Sea Bass 34 10 1 1
Bluefish 8 6 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 12 6 1 1
Butterfish 15 6 1 1
Chub Mackerel 16 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 13 6 1 1
Illex Squid 22 5 1 1
John Dory 16 8 1 1
King Whiting 12 6 1 1
Longfin Squid 49 17 1 1
Monkfish 5 3 1 1
Red Hake 9 4 1 1
Summer Flounder 15 12 1 1
Swordfish 13 5 1 1
Triggerfish 6 4 1 1
Table 10.37 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Davisville, RI 19 3 1 1
Newport News, VA 7 7 1 1
Wanchese, NC 10 4 1 1
Table 10.38 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Croaker 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Swordfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Golden Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.39 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 65 23 1 1
Bluefish 26 17 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 27 8 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 58 25 1 1
Monkfish 17 12 1 1
No Federal FMP 245 32 1 1
Sea Scallop 3 3 1 1
SERO FMP 9 4 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 52 28 1 1
Tilefish 13 9 1 1
Table 10.40 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic Croaker 52 19 1 1
Black Sea Bass 34 13 1 1
Bluefish 26 17 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 5 5 1 1
Butterfish 11 7 1 1
Channeled Whelk 189 9 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 6 5 1 1
Golden Tilefish 10 6 1 1
John Dory 14 6 1 1
King Whiting 11 7 1 1
Longfin Squid 52 22 1 1
Monkfish 17 12 1 1
Sea Scallop 3 3 1 1
Sheepshead 4 3 1 1
Summer Flounder 30 23 1 1
Swordfish 20 3 1 1
Table 10.41 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Cape May, NJ 6 5 1 1
Newport News, VA 11 10 1 1
Virginia Beach, VA 439 20 1 1
Table 10.42 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Spiny Dogfish 0.01 0.01 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Croaker 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ilex Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Drum 0.00 0.00 0.01
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Swordfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.43 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 139 30 1 1
Bluefish 46 28 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 39 20 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 76 32 1 1
Monkfish 27 21 1 1
No Federal FMP 250 39 1 1
Northeast Multispecies 12 5 1 1
SERO FMP 11 8 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 8 6 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 474 20 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 87 39 1 1
Tilefish 8 8 1 1
Table 10.44 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic Croaker 120 25 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 7 4 1 1
Black Drum 6 5 1 1
Black Sea Bass 47 20 1 1
Bluefish 46 28 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 5 5 1 1
Butterfish 22 13 1 1
Channeled Whelk 158 7 1 1
Conchs 26 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 11 9 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 474 20 1 1
Golden Tilefish 5 5 1 1
Harvest Fish 6 5 1 1
Illex Squid 31 7 1 1
John Dory 17 6 1 1
King Whiting 18 11 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 15 3 1 1
Longfin Squid 62 29 1 1
Monkfish 27 21 1 1
Scup 5 3 1 1
Sheepshead 14 9 1 1
Silver Hake 6 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 7 6 1 1
Striped Bass 13 9 1 1
Summer Flounder 53 32 1 1
Swordfish 13 3 1 1
Table 10.45 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 5 4 1 1
Cape May, NJ 11 6 1 1
Hampton, VA 22 13 1 1
Newport News, VA 21 12 1 1
North Kingstown, RI 26 3 1 1
Virginia Beach, VA 711 21 1 1
Wanchese, NC 9 4 1 1
Table 10.46 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Croaker 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ilex Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Bluefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Weakfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Thresher Shark 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.47 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 182 29 1 1
Bluefish 112 40 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 32 14 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 98 32 1 1
Monkfish 37 24 1 1
No Federal FMP 199 43 1 1
Northeast Multispecies 11 6 1 1
SERO FMP 10 7 1 1
Skates 5 4 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 10 5 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 155 56 1 1
Tilefish 12 9 1 1
Table 10.48 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic Croaker 143 22 1 1
Black Sea Bass 51 18 1 1
Bluefish 112 40 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 8 8 1 1
Butterfish 41 14 1 1
Channeled Whelk 77 8 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 19 10 1 1
Golden Tilefish 6 3 1 1
Illex Squid 23 6 1 1
John Dory 11 3 1 1
King Whiting 42 13 1 1
Longfin Squid 60 23 1 1
Menhaden 6 5 1 1
Monkfish 37 24 1 1
Scup 5 5 1 1
Sheepshead 15 8 1 1
Silver Hake 3 3 1 1
Skates 5 4 1 1
Southern Flounder 8 5 1 1
Spot 23 8 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 37 10 1 1
Striped Bass 12 7 1 1
Summer Flounder 121 51 1 1
Thresher Shark 6 6 1 1
Table 10.49 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 7 5 1 1
Cape May, NJ 11 7 1 1
Newport News, VA 49 20 1 1
Virginia Beach, VA 309 16 1 1
Wanchese, NC 9 7 1 1
Table 10.50 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Croaker 0.02 0.02 0.01
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Menhaden 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Butterfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Weakfish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.51 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 183 44 1 1
Bluefish 81 33 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 17 11 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 82 35 1 1
Monkfish 30 23 1 1
No Federal FMP 237 54 1 1
Northeast Multispecies 4 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 5 5 1 1
SERO FMP 26 20 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 9 7 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 123 59 1 1
Tilefish 9 8 1 1
Table 10.52 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 15 4 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 138 30 1 1
Black Sea Bass 30 16 1 1
Blue Crab 4 4 1 1
Bluefish 81 33 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 6 5 1 1
Brown Shrimp 5 4 1 1
Butterfish 46 20 1 1
Channeled Whelk 118 7 1 1
Conger Eel 14 6 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 11 7 1 1
Harvest Fish 8 7 1 1
John Dory 5 3 1 1
Jonah Crab 9 3 1 1
King Whiting 30 18 1 1
Longfin Squid 59 31 1 1
Menhaden 10 8 1 1
Monkfish 30 23 1 1
Mullets 16 9 1 1
Other Shellfish 8 7 1 1
Red Hake 4 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 5 5 1 1
Sheepshead 26 14 1 1
Southern Flounder 13 10 1 1
Spot 17 10 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 27 14 1 1
Striped Bass 23 14 1 1
Summer Flounder 100 50 1 1
Triggerfish 8 7 1 1
Table 10.53 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Hampton, VA 22 13 1 1
Newport News, VA 35 18 1 1
Virginia Beach, VA 204 14 1 1
Wanchese, NC 22 15 1 1
Table 10.54 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0497, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Croaker 0.00 0.00 0.00
All Others 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summer Flounder 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Striped Bass 0.00 0.00 0.00
Spotted Seatrout 0.00 0.00 0.00
Black Drum 0.00 0.00 0.01
Longfin Squid 0.00 0.00 0.00
Blueline Tilefish 0.00 0.00 0.00
Atlantic Menhaden 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 10.55 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0497, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 127 34 1 1
Bluefish 47 18 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 15 7 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 70 30 1 1
Monkfish 22 16 1 1
No Federal FMP 333 46 1 1
Sea Scallop 17 10 1 1
SERO FMP 20 15 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 5 4 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 134 47 1 1
Tilefish 8 6 1 1
Table 10.56 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0497, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 16 4 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 86 22 1 1
Black Drum 8 6 1 1
Black Sea Bass 44 21 1 1
Bluefish 47 18 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 7 5 1 1
Brown Shrimp 7 7 1 1
Butterfish 33 16 1 1
Channeled Whelk 229 12 1 1
Conchs 10 3 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 10 4 1 1
Harvest Fish 5 5 1 1
John Dory 6 4 1 1
King Whiting 30 14 1 1
Longfin Squid 54 23 1 1
Menhaden 12 6 1 1
Monkfish 22 16 1 1
Mullets 28 10 1 1
Other Shellfish 4 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 17 10 1 1
Southern Flounder 14 9 1 1
Spot 8 5 1 1
Spotted Weakfish 5 4 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 29 17 1 1
Striped Bass 36 9 1 1
Summer Flounder 103 38 1 1
Table 10.57 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0497, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Beaufort, NC 11 7 1 1
Newport News, VA 50 9 1 1
North Kingstown, RI 17 5 1 1
Virginia Beach, VA 354 15 1 1
Wanchese, NC 14 9 1 1