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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



Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Bight

OCS-A 0541



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 0541 were Sea Scallop, Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish and Monkfish. 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 0541

Table 1.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541
FMP Fourteen Year Landings
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 6,363,000
Sea Scallop 2,468,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 504,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 194,000
Monkfish 72,000
Total 9,601,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541

Table 1.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541
FMP Fourteen Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $25,227,000
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $5,096,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $382,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $375,000
Monkfish $156,000
Total $31,236,000


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, ASMFC FMP, Atlantic Herring, Bluefish, Highly Migratory Species, No Federal FMP, Northeast Multispecies, SERO FMP, Skates, Small-Mesh Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish and 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 67 species without federal FMPs caught in the OCS-A 0541 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 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 0541

Table 2.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, OCS-A 0541
FMP Fourteen Year Landings
Atlantic Herring 262,000
ASMFC FMP 202,000
No Federal FMP 63,000
Skates 17,000
All Others 12,000
Bluefish 5,000
Spiny Dogfish 5,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 5,000
Highly Migratory Species 3,000
Tilefish 1,000
SERO FMP 1,000
Northeast Multispecies <500
Total 576,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541

Table 2.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0541
FMP Fourteen Year Revenue
No Federal FMP $71,000
ASMFC FMP $51,000
Atlantic Herring $23,000
Skates $8,000
Bluefish $5,000
Tilefish $5,000
Highly Migratory Species $4,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $4,000
All Others $3,000
Spiny Dogfish $1,000
SERO FMP $1,000
Northeast Multispecies <$500
Total $177,000


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, Surf Clam, Ocean Quahog, All Others, Summer Flounder, Longfin Squid, Monkfish, Illex Squid, Black Sea Bass and Scup. 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 0541

Table 3.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0541
Species Fourteen Year Landings
Surf Clam 4,931,000
Sea Scallop 2,468,000
Ocean Quahog 936,000
All Others 640,000
Illex Squid 229,000
Longfin Squid 148,000
Summer Flounder 82,000
Monkfish 72,000
Scup 67,000
Black Sea Bass 46,000
Total 9,618,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue of Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0541

Table 3.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0541
Species Fourteen Year Revenue
Sea Scallop $25,227,000
Surf Clam $3,832,000
Ocean Quahog $800,000
All Others $541,000
Summer Flounder $203,000
Longfin Squid $195,000
Monkfish $156,000
Illex Squid $141,000
Black Sea Bass $138,000
Scup $41,000
Total $31,274,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in OCS-A 0541 . 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 0541

Table 4.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0541
Gear Type Fourteen Year Landings
Dredge-Clam 6,392,000
Dredge-Scallop 2,479,000
Trawl-Bottom 721,000
All Others 379,000
Trawl-Midwater 141,000
Pot-Other 47,000
Gillnet-Sink 12,000
Pot-Lobster 5,000
Total 10,177,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0541

Table 4.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0541
Gear Type Fourteen Year Revenue
Dredge-Scallop $25,017,000
Dredge-Clam $5,351,000
Trawl-Bottom $842,000
All Others $102,000
Pot-Other $45,000
Pot-Lobster $21,000
Trawl-Midwater $20,000
Gillnet-Sink $14,000
Total $31,412,000


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 10.177 million pounds worth $31.412 million were landed from within OCS-A 0541. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Fourteen Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), OCS-A 0541
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $4,396,000 1,702,000
2009 $4,889,000 1,382,000
2010 $6,038,000 1,464,000
2011 $2,797,000 1,005,000
2012 $3,579,000 526,000
2013 $2,669,000 580,000
2014 $1,014,000 593,000
2015 $643,000 336,000
2016 $1,745,000 388,000
2017 $731,000 362,000
2018 $601,000 414,000
2019 $481,000 445,000
2020 $664,000 492,000
2021 $1,165,000 489,000
Total $31,412,000 10,177,000



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 0541 area. The table below displays each port’s revenue and landing breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues and landings from 2008-2021. Cape May receives the highest value of revenue of any port, with $7.713 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
Cape May NJ $7,713,000 1,200,000
Atlantic City NJ $7,610,000 6,535,000
Newport News VA $3,429,000 414,000
New Bedford MA $3,272,000 424,000
Barnegat NJ $3,211,000 362,000
All Others $2,637,000 393,000
Hampton VA $1,266,000 166,000
Long Beach NJ $626,000 62,000
Wildwood NJ $508,000 45,000
Point Pleasant NJ $418,000 80,000


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
NJ $20,112,000 8,288,000
VA $7,308,000 840,000
MA $3,344,000 578,000
RI $327,000 348,000
NC $131,000 48,000
CT $85,000 10,000
MD $70,000 44,000
NY $25,000 15,000
All Others $4,000 2,000


Percentage of Revenue by Permit

We also analyzed the percentage of each permit’s total commercial fishing revenue coming from within the OCS-A 0541 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 0541
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0% 0.02% 0.08% 0.28% 62%
Table 8.2 Fourteen Year Outlier Count, OCS-A 0541
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
55 60 53 42 52 54 32 34 39 30 26 29 32 33

Figure 8.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0541


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 0541 area, Table 9.2 presents the revenue generated inside the OCS-A 0541 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 0541 area against total revenue from entities active inside the OCS-A 0541 area, by business category
Year Business Type Number of Entities Area Revenue Total Revenue
2019 Large Business 9 $26,000 $183,533,000
2019 Small Business 131 $452,000 $310,720,000
2020 Large Business 10 $93,000 $180,279,000
2020 Small Business 149 $564,000 $335,472,000
2021 Large Business 10 $291,000 $220,289,000
2021 Small Business 166 $874,000 $436,801,000


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 0541
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Trips Expected Vessels
2008 2,100 377 285 68
2009 1,892 382 210 66
2010 1,737 413 118 58
2011 2,225 386 196 40
2012 2,004 390 224 40
2013 1,750 330 136 39
2014 1,495 226 59 22
2015 1,205 235 56 23
2016 1,462 331 53 30
2017 1,727 350 37 23
2018 1,308 301 36 17
2019 1,120 214 36 16
2020 1,294 259 49 21
2021 1,388 292 41 27
Table 10.2 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2021
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.74 0.83 0.87
American Eel 0.14 0.33 0.07
All Others 0.12 0.08 0.01
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.15 0.07
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.12 0.10 0.16
Offshore Hake 0.11 0.10 0.21
Spotted Seatrout 0.09 0.09 0.17
Ilex Squid 0.08 0.05 0.07
Scup 0.05 0.06 0.05
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.05 0.06
Table 10.3 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2021
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 50 17 1 1
Bluefish 76 35 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 69 19 2 4
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 361 86 2 2
Monkfish 256 99 4 4
No Federal FMP 215 60 2 2
Northeast Multispecies 11 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 470 189 13 13
SERO FMP 20 9 1 1
Skates 61 23 2 2
Small-Mesh Multispecies 166 47 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 11 7 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 429 119 5 5
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 312 20 11 21
Tilefish 47 23 1 1
Table 10.4 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2021
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 13 9 1 1
American Lobster 38 11 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 65 33 1 1
Black Sea Bass 240 77 3 3
Bluefish 76 35 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 22 13 1 1
Bonito 5 4 1 1
Butterfish 117 43 1 1
Chub Mackerel 4 3 1 1
Conger Eel 26 14 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 54 13 2 3
Dogfish Spiny 11 7 1 1
Golden Tilefish 30 18 1 1
Illex Squid 82 20 1 1
John Dory 49 20 1 1
Jonah Crab 21 5 1 1
King Whiting 26 15 1 1
Longfin Squid 282 78 2 2
Monkfish 256 99 4 4
NK Eel 8 4 NA NA
Northern Kingfish 12 5 1 1
Offshore Hake 11 5 1 1
Red Hake 30 22 1 1
Scup 219 70 2 2
Sea Robins 12 9 1 1
Sea Scallop 470 189 13 13
Silver Hake 159 43 1 1
Skates 60 23 2 2
Spotted Weakfish 24 8 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 89 31 1 1
Summer Flounder 303 107 4 4
Surf Clam 268 19 9 17
Swordfish 14 8 1 1
Triggerfish 11 6 1 1
White Hake 4 3 1 1
Table 10.5 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2021
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 426 19 14 25
Barnegat Light, NJ 6 3 1 1
Barnegat, NJ 121 20 4 7
Beaufort, NC 33 23 1 1
Cape May, NJ 176 56 2 2
Hampton, VA 54 25 1 1
Montauk, NY 9 5 1 1
New Bedford, MA 151 98 3 3
Newport News, VA 33 26 1 1
Ocean City, MD 17 9 1 1
Point Judith, RI 108 26 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 136 29 2 2
Stonington, CT 12 7 1 1
Wanchese, NC 4 4 1 1
Table 10.6 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2020
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.00 1.26 1.19
Black Sea Bass 0.21 0.35 0.17
Atlantic Bluefish 0.12 0.13 0.11
Monkfish 0.09 0.11 0.05
Scup 0.07 0.08 0.10
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.06 0.06 0.13
Ilex Squid 0.06 0.04 0.08
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.06 0.06
All Others 0.04 0.03 0.03
Atlantic Mackerel 0.03 0.02 0.04
Table 10.7 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2020
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 42 15 1 1
Bluefish 96 41 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 30 16 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 313 84 2 2
Monkfish 307 109 5 10
No Federal FMP 221 60 2 2
Northeast Multispecies 12 7 1 1
Sea Scallop 487 156 10 21
SERO FMP 5 4 1 1
Skates 88 26 3 7
Small-Mesh Multispecies 173 56 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 7 3 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 405 112 6 10
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 328 20 11 21
Tilefish 61 30 1 1
Table 10.8 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2020
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 3 3 1 1
American Eel 12 7 1 1
American Lobster 36 10 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 63 34 1 1
Black Sea Bass 245 77 3 4
Bluefish 96 41 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 23 13 1 1
Bonito 10 4 1 1
Butterfish 133 53 1 1
Conger Eel 46 24 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 20 10 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 7 3 1 1
Golden Tilefish 50 27 1 1
Illex Squid 36 12 1 1
John Dory 46 22 1 1
Jonah Crab 29 6 1 1
King Whiting 39 21 1 1
Little Tuna 6 4 1 1
Longfin Squid 273 82 2 2
Monkfish 307 109 5 10
NK Crab 27 4 NA NA
NK Eel 7 3 NA NA
Offshore Hake 9 4 1 1
Red Hake 49 26 1 1
Scup 176 61 2 2
Sea Robins 7 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 487 156 10 21
Silver Hake 162 54 1 1
Skates 85 24 3 7
Squeteague Weakfish 79 33 1 1
Summer Flounder 300 98 5 7
Surf Clam 325 19 11 20
Swordfish 4 4 1 1
Table 10.9 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2020
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 482 19 12 31
Beaufort, NC 15 14 1 1
Cape May, NJ 137 58 2 2
Hampton, VA 44 26 1 1
Montauk, NY 7 3 1 1
New Bedford, MA 117 76 1 1
Newport News, VA 26 17 1 1
Ocean City, MD 27 5 1 1
Point Judith, RI 101 27 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 168 29 3 4
Stonington, CT 4 3 1 1
Table 10.10 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.38 0.49 0.50
All Others 0.24 0.20 0.03
Black Sea Bass 0.14 0.15 0.07
Offshore Hake 0.11 0.08 0.21
Monkfish 0.08 0.11 0.05
Longfin Squid 0.08 0.08 0.06
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.05 0.06
Spotted Seatrout 0.04 0.04 0.08
Ilex Squid 0.04 0.03 0.05
Atlantic Mackerel 0.03 0.02 0.06
Table 10.11 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 54 18 1 1
Atlantic Herring 8 5 1 1
Bluefish 119 57 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 26 16 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 490 102 2 2
Monkfish 386 119 6 11
No Federal FMP 284 73 2 2
Northeast Multispecies 28 13 1 1
Sea Scallop 168 77 6 9
SERO FMP 21 16 1 1
Skates 105 33 2 6
Small-Mesh Multispecies 237 65 2 2
Spiny Dogfish 8 5 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 516 125 5 8
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 235 21 8 18
Tilefish 110 41 1 1
Table 10.12 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 16 9 1 1
American Lobster 47 13 1 1
Atlantic Herring 8 5 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 134 55 1 1
Black Sea Bass 298 97 2 2
Bluefish 119 57 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 49 25 1 1
Bonito 22 8 1 1
Butterfish 231 71 1 1
Conger Eel 94 30 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 10 7 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 8 5 1 1
Golden Tilefish 74 30 1 1
Harvest Fish 12 9 1 1
Illex Squid 46 15 1 1
John Dory 75 35 1 1
Jonah Crab 31 4 1 1
King Whiting 51 23 1 1
Longfin Squid 432 96 2 2
Monkfish 386 119 6 11
NK Eel 7 5 NA NA
Offshore Hake 19 5 1 1
Other Fish 4 3 1 1
Red Hake 66 30 1 1
Redfish 25 10 1 1
Scup 214 80 1 1
Sea Robins 9 7 1 1
Sea Scallop 168 77 6 9
Silver Hake 222 62 1 1
Skates 94 33 2 6
Spotted Weakfish 12 7 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 79 35 1 1
Summer Flounder 395 116 4 7
Surf Clam 199 19 7 13
Swordfish 10 6 1 1
Triggerfish 11 10 1 1
Table 10.13 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 272 21 9 24
Beaufort, NC 33 22 1 1
Cape May, NJ 149 49 2 2
Chincoteague, VA 13 7 1 1
Hampton, VA 65 29 1 1
Hobucken, NC 7 7 1 1
Montauk, NY 12 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 56 32 1 1
Newport News, VA 36 23 1 1
Ocean City, MD 18 4 1 1
Point Judith, RI 186 36 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 157 24 2 2
Wanchese, NC 7 5 1 1
Table 10.14 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.60 0.80 0.96
Black Sea Bass 0.13 0.15 0.07
Atlantic Mackerel 0.09 0.06 0.03
Ilex Squid 0.09 0.06 0.08
Monkfish 0.06 0.07 0.04
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.06 0.06 0.08
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.07 0.05
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.05 0.07
Clearnose Skate 0.04 0.05 0.09
Spotted Seatrout 0.02 0.02 0.05
Table 10.15 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 65 26 2 2
Atlantic Herring 20 8 1 1
Bluefish 97 49 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 29 15 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 423 102 2 2
Monkfish 428 149 4 9
No Federal FMP 297 82 2 2
Northeast Multispecies 13 8 1 1
Sea Scallop 431 188 6 11
SERO FMP 14 11 1 1
Skates 104 46 2 4
Small-Mesh Multispecies 227 65 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 16 6 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 497 126 5 8
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 271 18 10 19
Tilefish 106 41 1 1
Table 10.16 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 17 10 1 1
American Lobster 30 14 1 1
Atlantic Herring 20 8 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 109 48 1 1
Black Sea Bass 278 94 2 2
Bluefish 97 49 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 52 24 1 1
Butterfish 199 65 1 1
Clearnose Skate 16 7 1 1
Conger Eel 65 29 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 26 12 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 16 6 1 1
Golden Tilefish 75 35 1 1
Illex Squid 63 19 1 1
John Dory 81 34 1 1
Jonah Crab 38 5 2 2
King Whiting 69 31 1 1
Longfin Squid 357 96 2 2
Menhaden 7 7 1 1
Monkfish 428 149 4 9
NK Eel 3 3 NA NA
Northern Kingfish 8 5 1 1
Offshore Hake 6 3 1 1
Other Fish 8 5 1 1
Red Hake 81 38 1 1
Redfish 10 6 1 1
Scup 223 88 1 1
Sea Robins 36 11 1 1
Sea Scallop 431 188 6 11
Silver Hake 202 61 1 1
Skates 93 43 2 4
Spotted Weakfish 28 14 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 123 48 1 1
Summer Flounder 367 117 4 7
Surf Clam 265 15 10 19
Triggerfish 5 4 1 1
Table 10.17 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 319 17 10 23
Barnegat, NJ 25 12 2 4
Beaufort, NC 48 27 1 1
Cape May, NJ 181 72 2 2
Chincoteague, VA 17 8 1 1
Hampton, VA 37 23 1 1
Hobucken, NC 5 4 1 1
Montauk, NY 23 7 1 1
New Bedford, MA 134 91 1 1
Newport News, VA 44 24 1 1
Ocean City, MD 20 3 1 1
Point Judith, RI 126 33 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 198 30 2 6
Stonington, CT 5 4 1 1
Wanchese, NC 3 3 1 1
Wildwood, NJ 13 4 1 1
Table 10.18 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.56 0.72 0.97
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.10 0.05
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.09 0.10 0.12
Clearnose Skate 0.07 0.06 0.07
Ilex Squid 0.06 0.04 0.12
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.05 0.04
Longfin Squid 0.03 0.03 0.04
Scup 0.02 0.02 0.02
Swordfish 0.02 0.01 0.07
Atlantic Mackerel 0.01 0.01 0.02
Table 10.19 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 68 25 2 3
Atlantic Herring 9 7 1 1
Bluefish 211 77 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 49 21 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 411 99 2 2
Monkfish 403 157 2 2
No Federal FMP 292 85 2 2
Northeast Multispecies 17 8 1 1
Sea Scallop 697 261 8 10
SERO FMP 28 19 1 1
Skates 97 38 2 2
Small-Mesh Multispecies 178 58 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 19 8 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 457 131 4 4
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 431 18 15 23
Tilefish 90 36 1 1
Table 10.20 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 14 6 1 1
American Lobster 55 16 2 3
Atlantic Herring 9 7 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 61 31 1 1
Black Sea Bass 276 93 2 2
Bluefish 211 77 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 36 15 1 1
Bonito 8 5 1 1
Butterfish 134 47 1 1
Clearnose Skate 17 12 1 1
Conger Eel 47 22 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 36 14 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 19 8 1 1
Golden Tilefish 76 31 1 1
Illex Squid 84 17 1 1
John Dory 147 41 1 1
Jonah Crab 17 5 1 1
King Whiting 63 32 1 1
Little Tuna 5 4 1 1
Longfin Squid 349 93 1 1
Menhaden 8 6 1 1
Monkfish 403 157 2 2
NK Crab 8 3 NA NA
Ocean Quahog 20 5 1 1
Offshore Hake 5 3 1 1
Other Fish 18 4 1 1
Red Hake 71 32 1 1
Redfish 12 3 1 1
Scup 225 84 1 1
Sea Robins 29 13 1 1
Sea Scallop 697 261 8 10
Silver Hake 151 51 1 1
Skates 91 35 2 2
Spotted Weakfish 13 10 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 94 45 1 1
Summer Flounder 313 118 2 2
Surf Clam 410 17 15 23
Swordfish 8 5 1 1
Triggerfish 21 16 1 1
Witch Flounder 3 3 1 1
Table 10.21 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 550 19 16 26
Barnegat, NJ 18 10 1 1
Beaufort, NC 40 25 1 1
Cape May, NJ 266 99 2 2
Chincoteague, VA 18 9 1 1
Hampton, VA 76 35 1 1
Montauk, NY 13 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 248 142 3 3
Newport News, VA 41 30 1 1
Ocean City, MD 24 5 1 1
Point Judith, RI 126 28 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 158 26 3 6
Stonington, CT 7 6 1 1
Wanchese, NC 16 11 1 1
Table 10.22 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.55 0.63 0.72
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.28 0.27 0.28
Black Sea Bass 0.10 0.10 0.05
Offshore Hake 0.05 0.05 0.04
Swordfish 0.04 0.04 0.03
Clearnose Skate 0.04 0.06 0.07
Ilex Squid 0.04 0.03 0.06
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.04 0.12
Longfin Squid 0.03 0.03 0.04
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.02 0.02 0.04
Table 10.23 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 45 23 1 1
Bluefish 158 65 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 30 16 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 370 100 2 2
Monkfish 391 143 11 12
No Federal FMP 212 65 1 1
Northeast Multispecies 8 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 722 258 22 33
SERO FMP 16 11 1 1
Skates 46 24 1 1
Small-Mesh Multispecies 142 50 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 13 7 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 408 120 7 8
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 261 15 9 18
Tilefish 84 29 1 1
Table 10.24 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 8 4 1 1
American Lobster 28 14 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 15 10 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 52 24 1 1
Black Sea Bass 213 85 1 1
Bluefish 158 65 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 45 17 1 1
Butterfish 138 46 1 1
Chub Mackerel 9 5 1 1
Clearnose Skate 17 6 1 1
Conger Eel 55 23 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 17 11 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 13 7 1 1
Golden Tilefish 62 25 1 1
Illex Squid 49 17 1 1
John Dory 120 37 1 1
Jonah Crab 11 5 1 1
King Whiting 34 26 1 1
Longfin Squid 347 97 2 2
Monkfish 391 143 11 12
Mullets 4 4 1 1
NK Eel 5 5 NA NA
Offshore Hake 8 5 1 1
Other Fish 11 3 1 1
Red Hake 62 27 1 1
Scup 134 58 1 1
Sea Robins 10 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 722 258 22 33
Silver Hake 120 45 1 1
Skates 39 24 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 39 23 1 1
Summer Flounder 325 106 7 8
Surf Clam 258 15 9 18
Swordfish 12 6 1 1
Triggerfish 9 6 1 1
Table 10.25 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 370 18 11 26
Barnegat, NJ 66 19 5 6
Beaufort, NC 19 14 1 1
Cape May, NJ 305 82 8 11
Chincoteague, VA 14 6 1 1
Hampton, VA 83 35 1 1
Montauk, NY 11 3 1 1
New Bedford, MA 187 111 2 2
Newport News, VA 40 27 1 1
Ocean City, MD 13 5 1 1
Point Judith, RI 126 27 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 71 26 2 2
Wanchese, NC 8 5 1 1
Table 10.26 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.30 0.46 0.50
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.09 0.08 0.22
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.09 0.09 0.06
Black Sea Bass 0.07 0.08 0.05
Offshore Hake 0.06 0.10 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.05 0.06
Ilex Squid 0.04 0.04 0.05
All Others 0.03 0.03 0.01
Atlantic Mackerel 0.02 0.03 0.01
Longfin Squid 0.02 0.02 0.03
Table 10.27 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 43 20 1 1
Bluefish 137 62 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 22 13 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 310 94 2 2
Monkfish 404 133 10 17
No Federal FMP 176 62 2 3
Northeast Multispecies 12 10 1 1
Sea Scallop 476 136 18 39
SERO FMP 25 17 1 1
Skates 54 24 3 3
Small-Mesh Multispecies 77 32 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 8 5 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 397 123 5 7
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 260 19 8 16
Tilefish 45 21 1 1
Table 10.28 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 21 8 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 14 10 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 21 12 1 1
Black Sea Bass 221 87 1 1
Blue Crab 6 4 1 1
Bluefish 137 62 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 20 11 1 1
Butterfish 76 31 1 1
Channeled Whelk 11 4 2 2
Chub Mackerel 9 4 1 1
Conger Eel 23 8 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 14 8 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 8 5 1 1
Golden Tilefish 36 17 1 1
Harvest Fish 7 4 1 1
Illex Squid 30 11 1 1
John Dory 74 24 1 1
Jonah Crab 7 3 1 1
King Whiting 16 12 1 1
Longfin Squid 288 90 2 2
Monkfish 404 133 10 17
Offshore Hake 8 6 1 1
Other Fish 8 5 1 1
Red Hake 22 13 1 1
Redfish 3 3 1 1
Scup 131 64 1 1
Sea Robins 5 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 476 136 18 39
Silver Hake 65 29 1 1
Skates 50 24 3 3
Spotted Weakfish 7 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 38 23 1 1
Summer Flounder 314 117 4 6
Surf Clam 231 15 6 13
Swordfish 8 5 1 1
Triggerfish 13 8 1 1
Witch Flounder 5 4 1 1
Table 10.29 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 473 23 13 33
Barnegat, NJ 49 14 6 8
Beaufort, NC 40 27 1 1
Cape May, NJ 218 69 2 2
Hampton, VA 44 23 1 1
Montauk, NY 5 3 1 1
Morehead City, NC 6 3 1 1
New Bedford, MA 75 48 1 1
New London, CT 4 4 1 1
Newport News, VA 17 13 1 1
Ocean City, MD 13 5 1 1
Point Judith, RI 52 13 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 47 19 1 1
Wanchese, NC 12 6 1 1
Table 10.30 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.43 0.59 0.70
Black Sea Bass 0.25 0.23 0.10
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.15 0.15 0.26
Offshore Hake 0.12 0.07 0.20
Summer Flounder 0.10 0.12 0.07
All Others 0.08 0.10 0.01
Scup 0.05 0.08 0.04
Longfin Squid 0.03 0.03 0.04
Atlantic Herring 0.03 0.08 0.04
Weakfish 0.02 0.03 0.06
Table 10.31 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 52 31 1 1
Atlantic Herring 13 8 1 1
Bluefish 179 66 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 36 20 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 423 98 3 3
Monkfish 562 157 10 22
No Federal FMP 292 75 3 5
Northeast Multispecies 18 14 1 1
Sea Scallop 590 140 15 35
SERO FMP 21 16 1 1
Skates 78 34 2 2
Small-Mesh Multispecies 171 45 2 3
Spiny Dogfish 9 7 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 540 124 4 6
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 274 15 10 20
Tilefish 52 24 1 1
Table 10.32 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 5 4 1 1
American Lobster 21 12 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 14 12 1 1
Atlantic Herring 13 8 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 44 19 1 1
Black Sea Bass 365 91 3 3
Bluefish 179 66 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 23 14 1 1
Butterfish 120 42 1 1
Chub Mackerel 23 8 1 1
Conchs 29 5 2 3
Conger Eel 28 14 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 22 12 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 9 7 1 1
Golden Tilefish 46 22 1 1
Illex Squid 57 14 1 1
John Dory 63 25 1 1
Jonah Crab 6 4 1 1
King Whiting 66 23 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 18 4 1 1
Longfin Squid 379 95 2 2
Menhaden 9 5 1 1
Monkfish 562 157 10 22
NK Eel 9 6 NA NA
NK Seatrout 6 3 NA NA
Offshore Hake 16 7 1 1
Other Fish 10 5 1 1
Red Hake 46 19 1 1
Scup 239 78 2 2
Sea Robins 16 9 1 1
Sea Scallop 590 140 15 35
Silver Hake 156 43 2 3
Skates 71 32 2 2
Spotted Weakfish 12 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 110 40 1 1
Summer Flounder 411 116 4 5
Surf Clam 239 12 8 15
Swordfish 11 5 1 1
Triggerfish 16 12 1 1
Winter Flounder 6 4 1 1
Yellowtail Flounder 6 5 1 1
Table 10.33 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 646 20 15 50
Barnegat, NJ 75 22 2 2
Beaufort, NC 26 17 1 1
Cape May, NJ 248 70 3 3
Chincoteague, VA 39 12 1 1
Davisville, RI 28 4 1 1
Hampton, VA 46 21 1 1
New Bedford, MA 36 30 1 1
Newport News, VA 48 27 1 1
Ocean City, MD 28 6 1 1
Oriental, NC 13 5 1 1
Point Judith, RI 75 20 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 48 21 1 1
Wanchese, NC 33 19 1 1
Table 10.34 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.62 0.79 0.87
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.43 0.42 0.66
Black Sea Bass 0.19 0.20 0.07
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.06 0.04
Scup 0.05 0.07 0.04
Monkfish 0.05 0.05 0.25
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.04 0.20
Offshore Hake 0.03 0.04 0.32
All Others 0.03 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Bluefish 0.02 0.02 0.04
Table 10.35 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 63 29 1 1
Bluefish 193 72 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 36 22 2 2
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 318 89 3 3
Monkfish 738 198 18 77
No Federal FMP 260 86 4 8
Northeast Multispecies 13 9 1 1
Sea Scallop 912 230 32 113
SERO FMP 15 11 1 1
Skates 65 24 2 10
Small-Mesh Multispecies 116 47 2 3
Spiny Dogfish 11 8 2 2
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 456 128 8 24
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 295 17 9 18
Tilefish 73 36 1 1
Table 10.36 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 8 5 1 1
American Lobster 51 22 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 6 5 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 17 9 1 1
Black Sea Bass 250 76 2 2
Bluefish 193 72 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 45 23 1 1
Butterfish 104 45 1 1
Channeled Whelk 4 3 2 2
Chub Mackerel 8 5 1 1
Conchs 7 5 1 1
Conger Eel 37 23 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 18 12 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 11 8 2 2
Golden Tilefish 48 28 1 1
Illex Squid 38 12 1 1
John Dory 78 35 1 1
Jonah Crab 13 4 1 1
King Whiting 17 10 1 1
Longfin Squid 292 84 2 3
Monkfish 738 198 18 77
Mullets 5 5 1 1
NK Eel 7 6 NA NA
NK Seatrout 4 3 NA NA
Octopus 6 3 1 1
Offshore Hake 17 5 2 2
Red Hake 48 31 1 1
Scup 189 77 1 1
Sea Robins 15 11 1 1
Sea Scallop 912 230 32 113
Silver Hake 103 46 1 1
Skates 60 24 2 10
Spotted Weakfish 12 9 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 63 35 1 1
Summer Flounder 353 115 8 23
Surf Clam 292 16 9 18
Swordfish 14 8 1 1
Triggerfish 6 4 1 1
Yellowtail Flounder 4 4 1 1
Table 10.37 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 738 21 16 92
Barnegat, NJ 195 33 14 33
Cape May, NJ 232 79 3 3
Chincoteague, VA 32 15 1 1
Davisville, RI 25 3 1 1
Hampton, VA 40 17 1 1
Montauk, NY 12 5 1 1
New Bedford, MA 115 88 2 2
Newport News, VA 85 43 1 1
Ocean City, MD 14 6 1 1
Point Judith, RI 69 25 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 50 24 1 1
Stonington, CT 6 3 1 1
Wanchese, NC 5 4 1 1
Table 10.38 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.50 0.49 0.75
Atlantic Surfclams 0.30 0.37 0.50
Ocean Quahog 0.15 0.16 0.21
Atlantic Mackerel 0.13 0.09 0.01
Black Sea Bass 0.12 0.12 0.08
Atlantic Bluefish 0.09 0.07 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.06 0.07 0.23
Monkfish 0.05 0.04 0.25
Golden Tilefish 0.05 0.05 0.03
Ilex Squid 0.03 0.03 0.05
Table 10.39 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 71 40 2 2
Bluefish 228 84 2 2
Highly Migratory Species 37 18 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 297 89 2 2
Monkfish 808 220 22 110
No Federal FMP 164 63 1 1
Northeast Multispecies 15 11 1 1
Sea Scallop 1,300 311 33 208
SERO FMP 23 18 1 1
Skates 68 17 2 10
Small-Mesh Multispecies 96 32 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 9 5 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 499 148 10 34
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 284 22 9 14
Tilefish 47 19 1 1
Table 10.40 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 4 3 1 1
American Lobster 61 33 2 2
Atlantic Croaker 6 6 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 22 9 1 1
Black Sea Bass 230 91 3 3
Bluefish 228 84 2 2
Blueline Tilefish 26 10 1 1
Butterfish 69 26 1 1
Chub Mackerel 9 7 1 1
Cod 3 3 1 1
Conger Eel 27 9 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 17 8 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 9 5 1 1
Golden Tilefish 41 16 1 1
Illex Squid 45 10 1 1
John Dory 81 30 1 1
Jonah Crab 5 5 1 1
King Whiting 23 14 1 1
Longfin Squid 276 87 2 2
Monkfish 808 220 22 110
Mullets 5 5 1 1
Ocean Quahog 28 4 2 3
Offshore Hake 10 5 1 1
Red Hake 26 15 1 1
Scup 146 65 1 1
Sea Robins 13 8 1 1
Sea Scallop 1,300 311 33 208
Silver Hake 83 27 1 1
Skates 67 16 2 10
Spotted Weakfish 5 3 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 33 22 1 1
Summer Flounder 421 137 9 33
Surf Clam 256 21 8 11
Swordfish 18 9 1 1
Triggerfish 18 14 1 1
Witch Flounder 7 4 1 1
Table 10.41 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 721 28 17 122
Barnegat, NJ 309 26 14 90
Cape May, NJ 221 91 5 5
Chincoteague, VA 46 15 1 1
Hampton, VA 78 27 1 1
Montauk, NY 9 3 1 1
New Bedford, MA 191 114 2 2
New London, CT 5 4 1 1
Newport News, VA 134 55 1 1
Ocean City, MD 25 5 1 1
Point Judith, RI 36 6 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 59 26 1 1
Stonington, CT 3 3 1 1
Table 10.42 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.30 1.44 1.52
Ocean Quahog 0.57 0.52 0.56
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.30 0.29 0.58
Ilex Squid 0.09 0.08 0.06
Black Sea Bass 0.09 0.08 0.06
Longfin Squid 0.06 0.07 0.05
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.07 0.12
Offshore Hake 0.04 0.03 0.04
Monkfish 0.04 0.03 0.23
Scup 0.03 0.04 0.04
Table 10.43 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 61 34 1 1
Atlantic Herring 14 7 1 1
Bluefish 175 79 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 39 20 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 372 102 2 2
Monkfish 765 200 19 102
No Federal FMP 235 86 1 1
Northeast Multispecies 21 13 1 1
Sea Scallop 1,201 294 31 154
SERO FMP 18 14 1 1
Skates 128 32 3 21
Small-Mesh Multispecies 126 46 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 48 21 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 551 143 5 17
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 416 23 15 39
Tilefish 65 29 1 1
Table 10.44 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 14 9 1 1
American Lobster 32 13 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 11 10 1 1
Atlantic Herring 14 7 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 45 24 1 1
Black Sea Bass 298 91 2 2
Bluefish 175 79 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 31 16 1 1
Butterfish 94 36 1 1
Chub Mackerel 3 3 1 1
Cod 7 3 1 1
Conger Eel 36 21 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 17 12 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 48 21 1 1
Golden Tilefish 47 23 1 1
Illex Squid 88 16 1 1
John Dory 94 35 1 1
King Whiting 32 17 1 1
Longfin Squid 318 100 2 2
Menhaden 5 4 1 1
Monkfish 765 200 19 102
NK Eel 3 3 NA NA
Ocean Quahog 47 8 4 8
Offshore Hake 12 7 1 1
Red Hake 41 20 1 1
Scup 229 87 1 1
Sea Robins 31 20 1 1
Sea Scallop 1,201 294 31 154
Silver Hake 103 41 1 1
Skates 127 32 3 21
Southern Flounder 7 3 1 1
Spotted Weakfish 17 7 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 65 37 1 1
Striped Bass 7 7 1 1
Summer Flounder 474 137 5 17
Surf Clam 369 19 12 32
Swordfish 19 6 1 1
Triggerfish 5 4 1 1
Winter Flounder 3 3 1 1
Witch Flounder 5 3 1 1
Table 10.45 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 818 26 20 140
Barnegat, NJ 313 30 11 43
Cape May, NJ 249 94 3 3
Chincoteague, VA 29 10 1 1
Hampton, VA 77 31 1 1
Montauk, NY 17 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 137 90 2 2
Newport News, VA 150 62 2 2
North Kingstown, RI 50 4 1 1
Ocean City, MD 16 7 2 2
Oriental, NC 11 8 1 1
Point Judith, RI 68 16 1 1
Point Lookout, NY 6 4 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 114 34 2 2
Stonington, CT 6 3 1 1
Wanchese, NC 38 24 1 1
Wildwood, NJ 22 5 2 5
Table 10.46 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.88 1.65 1.12
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.94 1.08 0.87
Ocean Quahog 0.31 0.27 0.48
Atlantic Mackerel 0.12 0.13 0.02
Black Sea Bass 0.07 0.06 0.04
Monkfish 0.06 0.06 0.31
Swordfish 0.06 0.04 0.01
Ilex Squid 0.06 0.05 0.08
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.05 0.21
Scup 0.03 0.04 0.03
Table 10.47 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 63 28 1 1
Atlantic Herring 30 17 1 1
Bluefish 99 59 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 15 13 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 227 86 1 1
Monkfish 639 244 29 41
No Federal FMP 153 65 1 1
Northeast Multispecies 15 13 1 1
Sea Scallop 1,005 300 50 84
SERO FMP 18 14 1 1
Skates 41 22 2 2
Small-Mesh Multispecies 97 49 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 10 9 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 391 151 8 8
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 271 19 12 30
Tilefish 52 28 1 1
Table 10.48 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 48 16 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 4 4 1 1
Atlantic Herring 30 17 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 46 30 1 1
Black Sea Bass 194 80 1 1
Bluefish 99 59 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 17 12 1 1
Butterfish 68 41 1 1
Conger Eel 30 18 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 11 10 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 10 9 1 1
Golden Tilefish 50 26 1 1
Illex Squid 57 21 1 1
John Dory 55 28 1 1
Jonah Crab 37 6 1 1
King Whiting 19 11 1 1
Longfin Squid 169 70 1 1
Monkfish 639 244 29 41
NK Eel 4 3 NA NA
Ocean Quahog 44 7 4 9
Offshore Hake 9 6 1 1
Other Fish 3 3 1 1
Red Hake 36 30 1 1
Red Porgy 3 3 1 1
Scup 182 83 1 1
Sea Robins 19 11 1 1
Sea Scallop 1,005 300 50 84
Silver Hake 87 44 1 1
Skates 41 22 2 2
Southern Flounder 8 6 1 1
Spotted Weakfish 13 7 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 55 31 1 1
Summer Flounder 351 147 8 8
Surf Clam 227 14 9 22
Swordfish 4 3 1 1
Triggerfish 3 3 1 1
White Hake 3 3 1 1
Witch Flounder 4 4 1 1
Table 10.49 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 468 23 17 62
Barnegat, NJ 230 31 11 23
Beaufort, NC 10 8 1 1
Cape May, NJ 253 89 14 14
Hampton, VA 76 34 2 2
Montauk, NY 7 3 1 1
New Bedford, MA 185 117 3 3
New London, CT 9 5 1 1
Newport News, VA 127 56 7 8
North Kingstown, RI 50 5 1 1
Ocean City, MD 20 7 1 1
Point Judith, RI 55 20 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 53 20 1 1
Sea Isle City, NJ 24 3 1 1
Wanchese, NC 24 15 1 1
Table 10.50 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.27 1.23 0.94
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.87 0.87 0.82
Ocean Quahog 0.66 0.59 0.80
Monkfish 0.12 0.14 0.32
Atlantic Mackerel 0.08 0.07 0.04
Scup 0.06 0.07 0.04
Black Sea Bass 0.06 0.06 0.06
Longfin Squid 0.04 0.04 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.05 0.15
Ilex Squid 0.02 0.02 0.04
Table 10.51 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 71 48 1 1
Atlantic Herring 32 12 1 1
Bluefish 143 74 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 13 12 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 290 113 2 2
Monkfish 677 240 34 72
No Federal FMP 148 80 1 1
Northeast Multispecies 17 13 1 1
Sea Scallop 1,010 256 54 169
SERO FMP 53 26 1 1
Skates 21 16 2 3
Small-Mesh Multispecies 124 54 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 7 6 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 417 156 8 9
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 422 21 11 33
Tilefish 37 24 1 1
Table 10.52 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 38 24 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 19 16 1 1
Atlantic Herring 32 12 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 60 35 1 1
Black Sea Bass 164 72 1 1
Blue Crab 3 3 1 1
Bluefish 143 74 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 13 8 1 1
Butterfish 87 51 1 1
Channeled Whelk 4 3 1 1
Conger Eel 31 17 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 8 7 1 1
Dogfish Spiny 7 6 1 1
Golden Tilefish 26 21 1 1
Harvest Fish 3 3 1 1
Illex Squid 26 12 1 1
John Dory 31 18 1 1
Jonah Crab 13 5 1 1
King Whiting 27 18 1 1
Longfin Squid 242 104 1 1
Menhaden 6 5 1 1
Monkfish 677 240 34 72
NK Eel 9 5 NA NA
NK Porgy 30 13 NA NA
NK Tilefish 3 3 NA NA
Ocean Quahog 66 5 3 15
Offshore Hake 13 7 1 1
Red Crab 3 3 1 1
Red Hake 55 31 1 1
Scup 143 74 1 1
Sea Robins 19 14 1 1
Sea Scallop 1,010 256 54 169
Silver Hake 117 50 1 1
Skates 21 16 2 3
Southern Flounder 16 11 1 1
Spot 6 4 1 1
Spotted Weakfish 9 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 52 35 1 1
Summer Flounder 359 151 8 9
Surf Clam 356 17 10 18
Swordfish 5 5 1 1
Triggerfish 7 7 1 1
White Hake 5 4 1 1
Winter Flounder 4 3 1 1
Witch Flounder 4 4 1 1
Table 10.53 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 609 29 16 59
Barnegat, NJ 346 37 17 116
Cape May, NJ 258 95 18 19
Chincoteague, VA 17 10 1 1
Hampton, VA 72 33 2 2
Montauk, NY 20 8 1 1
New Bedford, MA 114 77 2 2
Newport News, VA 109 53 6 6
Newport, RI 5 3 1 1
Ocean City, MD 20 7 1 1
Oriental, NC 9 8 1 1
Point Judith, RI 66 26 1 1
Point Lookout, NY 4 3 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 69 27 3 4
Shinnecock, NY 9 5 1 1
Wanchese, NC 27 13 1 1
Wildwood, NJ 8 4 2 2
Table 10.54 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0541, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.61 1.43 1.26
Ocean Quahog 1.21 1.16 1.42
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.69 0.70 1.02
Atlantic Menhaden 0.22 0.20 0.12
Black Sea Bass 0.14 0.16 0.08
Monkfish 0.13 0.10 0.56
Scup 0.11 0.16 0.08
Summer Flounder 0.10 0.11 0.31
Ilex Squid 0.07 0.05 0.07
Atlantic Mackerel 0.05 0.05 0.04
Table 10.55 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0541, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 82 43 1 1
Atlantic Herring 33 19 1 1
Bluefish 102 59 1 1
Highly Migratory Species 17 14 1 1
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 304 103 2 2
Monkfish 915 271 43 166
No Federal FMP 177 80 2 2
Northeast Multispecies 25 17 2 2
Sea Scallop 1,209 273 58 238
SERO FMP 37 22 1 1
Skates 22 14 2 3
Small-Mesh Multispecies 128 55 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 459 165 11 23
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 427 19 13 45
Tilefish 39 28 1 1
Table 10.56 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0541, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 4 4 1 1
American Lobster 36 21 1 1
American Shad 4 3 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 10 9 1 1
Atlantic Herring 33 19 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 59 37 1 1
Black Sea Bass 236 100 2 2
Bluefish 102 59 1 1
Blueline Tilefish 14 13 1 1
Butterfish 124 58 1 1
Conger Eel 20 14 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 10 8 1 1
Golden Tilefish 26 18 1 1
Harvest Fish 14 9 1 1
Illex Squid 41 14 1 1
John Dory 37 24 1 1
Jonah Crab 10 3 1 1
King Whiting 25 15 1 1
Longfin Squid 228 87 2 2
Menhaden 21 5 1 1
Monkfish 915 271 43 166
NK Eel 4 3 NA NA
NK Porgy 25 14 NA NA
NK Seatrout 4 4 NA NA
Ocean Quahog 103 6 4 29
Offshore Hake 14 7 1 1
Red Hake 41 30 1 1
Scup 177 83 1 1
Sea Robins 25 14 1 1
Sea Scallop 1,209 273 58 238
Silver Hake 109 49 1 1
Skates 22 14 2 3
Southern Flounder 12 7 1 1
Spotted Weakfish 12 7 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 93 47 1 1
Summer Flounder 373 143 11 23
Surf Clam 324 18 11 17
Tautog 5 4 1 1
White Hake 7 5 1 1
Winter Flounder 10 7 2 2
Witch Flounder 6 4 1 1
Table 10.57 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0541, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 782 29 22 135
Barnegat, NJ 52 14 6 21
Beaufort, NC 24 12 1 1
Cape May, NJ 351 106 18 20
Freeport, NY 5 4 1 1
Hampton, VA 61 30 3 4
Long Beach, NJ 230 32 15 96
Montauk, NY 24 10 1 1
New Bedford, MA 108 63 3 3
New London, CT 5 4 1 1
Newport News, VA 104 50 3 3
Oriental, NC 24 12 1 1
Point Judith, RI 33 15 1 1
Point Lookout, NY 5 3 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 57 22 1 1
Shinnecock, NY 11 8 1 1
Stonington, CT 5 4 1 1
Wanchese, NC 35 14 1 1