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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 North

OCS-A 0549



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 0549 were Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Sea Scallop, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, All Others and ASMFC FMP. 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 0549

Table 1.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0549
FMP Fourteen Year Landings
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 11,553,000
ASMFC FMP 1,322,000
All Others 567,000
Sea Scallop 207,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 98,000
Total 13,747,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0549

Table 1.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue for Most Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0549
FMP Fourteen Year Revenue
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $8,755,000
Sea Scallop $2,189,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $281,000
All Others $266,000
ASMFC FMP $207,000
Total $11,698,000


Other Impacted FMPs

We analyzed other impacted FMPs separately in order to better visualize the estimated landings and revenues. The other impacted FMPs are: Atlantic Herring, Bluefish, Highly Migratory Species, Mackerel, Squid, And Butterfish, Monkfish, 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 73 species without federal FMPs caught in the OCS-A 0549 area)..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 0549

Table 2.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Other Impacted FMP, OCS-A 0549
FMP Fourteen Year Landings
Spiny Dogfish 292,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 175,000
Skates 112,000
Highly Migratory Species 81,000
Bluefish 48,000
Monkfish 47,000
Atlantic Herring 38,000
No Federal FMP 18,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 3,000
SERO FMP 2,000
Northeast Multispecies 1,000
Tilefish <500
Total 815,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0549

Table 2.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue for Other Impacted FMPs, OCS-A 0549
FMP Fourteen Year Revenue
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $125,000
Monkfish $97,000
Highly Migratory Species $75,000
No Federal FMP $63,000
Skates $61,000
Spiny Dogfish $58,000
Bluefish $29,000
Atlantic Herring $9,000
SERO FMP $4,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $2,000
Northeast Multispecies $2,000
Tilefish <$500
Total $525,000


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: Surf Clam, Sea Scallop, All Others, Summer Flounder, Menhaden, Monkfish, Dogfish Smooth, Skates, Dogfish Spiny 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 0549

Table 3.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0549
Species Fourteen Year Landings
Surf Clam 11,491,000
Menhaden 1,243,000
All Others 635,000
Dogfish Spiny 292,000
Sea Scallop 207,000
Skates 111,000
Dogfish Smooth 72,000
Summer Flounder 66,000
Monkfish 47,000
Longfin Squid 44,000
Total 14,209,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue of Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0549

Table 3.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue, Most Impacted Species, OCS-A 0549
Species Fourteen Year Revenue
Surf Clam $8,700,000
Sea Scallop $2,189,000
All Others $338,000
Summer Flounder $218,000
Menhaden $136,000
Monkfish $97,000
Dogfish Smooth $65,000
Skates $61,000
Dogfish Spiny $58,000
Longfin Squid $57,000
Total $11,919,000


Select Gear Types

We analyzed select gear types to better understand the type of fishing occurring in OCS-A 0549 . 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 0549

Table 4.1 Fourteen Year Total Landings (Pounds), Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0549
Gear Type Fourteen Year Landings
Dredge-Clam 12,121,000
All Others 1,150,000
Gillnet-Sink 625,000
Trawl-Bottom 336,000
Dredge-Scallop 208,000
Gillnet-Other 69,000
Trawl-Midwater 26,000
Pot-Other 23,000
Pot-Lobster 2,000
Handline 1,000
Total 14,561,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0549

Table 4.2 Fourteen Year Total Revenue, Select Gear Types, OCS-A 0549
Gear Type Fourteen Year Revenue
Dredge-Clam $9,037,000
Dredge-Scallop $2,167,000
Trawl-Bottom $432,000
Gillnet-Sink $294,000
All Others $148,000
Pot-Other $86,000
Gillnet-Other $44,000
Pot-Lobster $9,000
Trawl-Midwater $4,000
Handline $3,000
Total $12,223,000


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 14.561 million pounds worth $12.223 million were landed from within OCS-A 0549. All numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Table 5.1 Fourteen Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds), OCS-A 0549
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $2,805,000 3,870,000
2009 $1,610,000 1,662,000
2010 $2,073,000 2,141,000
2011 $751,000 869,000
2012 $286,000 251,000
2013 $654,000 627,000
2014 $331,000 445,000
2015 $355,000 621,000
2016 $852,000 1,096,000
2017 $890,000 1,334,000
2018 $499,000 596,000
2019 $354,000 439,000
2020 $488,000 327,000
2021 $275,000 283,000
Total $12,223,000 14,561,000



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 0549 area. The table below displays each port’s revenue and landing breakdown. The table present the cumulative revenues and landings from 2008-2021. Atlantic City receives the highest value of revenue of any port, with $9.078 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
Atlantic City NJ $9,078,000 11,986,000
Barnegat NJ $691,000 713,000
New Bedford MA $652,000 78,000
Cape May NJ $559,000 557,000
Newport News VA $400,000 54,000
All Others $293,000 720,000
Point Pleasant NJ $143,000 166,000
Hampton VA $88,000 16,000
Long Beach NJ $70,000 52,000
North Kingstown RI $53,000 89,000


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 $10,645,000 13,529,000
MA $733,000 771,000
VA $686,000 93,000
RI $92,000 130,000
NC $30,000 10,000
MD $16,000 8,000
NY $10,000 8,000
DE $6,000 1,000
CT $1,000 <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 0549 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 0549
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0% 0% 0.04% 0.23% 33%
Table 8.2 Fourteen Year Outlier Count, OCS-A 0549
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
44 38 37 37 30 29 27 25 28 34 29 22 31 26

Figure 8.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots, OCS-A 0549


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 0549 area, Table 9.2 presents the revenue generated inside the OCS-A 0549 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 0549 area against total revenue from entities active inside the OCS-A 0549 area, by business category
Year Business Type Number of Entities Area Revenue Total Revenue
2019 Large Business 4 $10,000 $84,327,000
2019 Small Business 85 $344,000 $158,740,000
2020 Large Business 6 $213,000 $114,999,000
2020 Small Business 90 $273,000 $159,435,000
2021 Large Business 7 $19,000 $141,377,000
2021 Small Business 93 $254,000 $177,021,000


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 0549
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Trips Expected Vessels
2008 2,195 281 200 43
2009 2,093 304 114 42
2010 2,230 279 178 42
2011 2,449 214 105 42
2012 1,553 187 54 30
2013 1,765 179 70 34
2014 1,468 185 50 27
2015 1,253 143 61 21
2016 1,742 158 125 29
2017 1,568 150 122 26
2018 1,266 142 68 24
2019 1,297 120 63 21
2020 1,111 135 57 22
2021 1,192 143 56 22
Table 10.2 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2021
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.51 0.55 0.98
Spiny Dogfish 0.32 0.34 0.10
Summer Flounder 0.21 0.14 0.07
Black Sea Bass 0.11 0.11 0.04
American Eel 0.09 0.19 0.14
Atlantic Bluefish 0.07 0.06 0.05
Atlantic Menhaden 0.06 0.06 0.09
Spotted Seatrout 0.03 0.03 0.04
All Others 0.02 0.02 0.02
Ilex Squid 0.02 0.01 0.02
Table 10.3 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2021
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 233 27 7 9
Bluefish 102 26 4 5
Highly Migratory Species 229 20 7 10
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 168 65 3 3
Monkfish 138 54 3 3
No Federal FMP 340 52 8 11
Northeast Multispecies 6 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 68 34 2 2
SERO FMP 44 14 1 1
Skates 105 25 4 4
Small-Mesh Multispecies 69 25 2 2
Spiny Dogfish 164 15 4 8
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 360 82 7 17
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 145 12 5 20
Tilefish 14 12 1 1
Table 10.4 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2021
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 17 8 1 1
American Lobster 150 16 5 7
Atlantic Mackerel 26 19 1 1
Black Sea Bass 181 54 4 5
Bluefish 102 26 4 5
Blueline Tilefish 7 6 1 1
Bonito 10 5 1 1
Butterfish 57 24 1 1
Channeled Whelk 139 9 4 5
Chub Mackerel 6 4 1 1
Conchs 60 3 3 4
Conger Eel 10 9 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 179 16 5 8
Dogfish Spiny 164 15 4 8
Golden Tilefish 7 7 1 1
Illex Squid 16 7 1 1
John Dory 10 7 1 1
Jonah Crab 60 6 1 1
King Whiting 13 8 2 2
Little Tuna 24 7 1 1
Longfin Squid 123 55 2 3
Menhaden 57 9 1 1
Monkfish 138 54 3 3
NK Crab 15 3 NA NA
Northern Kingfish 12 6 1 1
Other Fish 56 3 2 2
Red Hake 29 8 2 2
Rock Crab 12 4 1 1
Scup 83 42 1 1
Sea Robins 6 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 68 34 2 2
Silver Hake 46 23 1 1
Skates 104 25 4 4
Spotted Weakfish 12 6 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 29 16 1 1
Summer Flounder 270 67 6 15
Surf Clam 142 11 5 20
Swordfish 4 4 1 1
Tautog 11 6 1 1
Triggerfish 13 6 1 1
Table 10.5 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2021
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 235 14 6 21
Barnegat Light, NJ 226 7 5 11
Barnegat, NJ 320 22 9 17
Beaufort, NC 21 16 1 1
Belford, NJ 3 3 1 1
Cape May, NJ 38 22 1 1
Hampton, VA 18 11 1 1
New Bedford, MA 16 13 1 1
Newport News, VA 11 9 1 1
Ocean City, MD 6 4 1 1
Point Judith, RI 25 12 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 108 15 2 4
Table 10.6 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2020
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.40 0.76 1.26
Spiny Dogfish 0.34 0.38 0.16
Cobia 0.10 0.11 0.11
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.07 0.06 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.03 0.03
Black Sea Bass 0.03 0.04 0.02
Ilex Squid 0.03 0.02 0.03
Atlantic Bluefish 0.02 0.02 0.04
Monkfish 0.02 0.02 0.01
All Others 0.02 0.01 0.01
Table 10.7 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2020
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 174 29 4 4
Bluefish 103 31 3 4
Highly Migratory Species 194 22 6 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 131 51 2 2
Monkfish 158 54 4 5
No Federal FMP 306 47 6 6
Northeast Multispecies 6 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 71 42 3 3
SERO FMP 26 11 1 1
Skates 128 26 4 6
Small-Mesh Multispecies 45 29 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 206 17 5 11
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 293 69 7 8
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 131 12 5 26
Table 10.8 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2020
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 9 7 1 1
American Lobster 86 18 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 22 13 1 1
Black Sea Bass 111 42 3 3
Bluefish 103 31 3 4
Bonito 13 9 1 1
Butterfish 29 22 1 1
Channeled Whelk 126 8 2 2
Chub Mackerel 9 5 1 1
Cobia 4 4 1 1
Conger Eel 5 4 1 1
Cownose Ray 8 3 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 164 20 5 7
Dogfish Spiny 206 17 5 11
Illex Squid 17 5 1 1
Jonah Crab 25 4 1 1
King Whiting 11 7 1 1
Little Tuna 19 12 1 1
Longfin Squid 98 43 1 1
Menhaden 84 11 2 2
Monkfish 158 54 4 5
Offshore Hake 3 3 1 1
Red Hake 12 8 1 1
Scup 64 41 1 1
Sea Scallop 71 42 3 3
Silver Hake 38 24 1 1
Skates 127 26 4 5
Spanish Mackerel 17 6 1 1
Spotted Weakfish 6 6 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 32 21 1 1
Summer Flounder 234 54 6 6
Surf Clam 131 12 5 26
Triggerfish 4 4 1 1
Table 10.9 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2020
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 182 13 6 27
Barnegat, NJ 530 21 11 24
Beaufort, NC 4 4 1 1
Cape May, NJ 38 25 1 1
Hampton, VA 10 8 1 1
New Bedford, MA 22 15 2 2
Newport News, VA 6 6 1 1
Ocean City, MD 8 3 1 1
Point Judith, RI 20 12 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 120 16 1 1
Table 10.10 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Thresher Shark 1.29 1.37 0.91
Atlantic Surfclams 0.97 1.06 1.61
Spiny Dogfish 0.13 0.14 0.09
Cobia 0.07 0.07 0.06
Atlantic Menhaden 0.06 0.03 0.24
Atlantic Mackerel 0.04 0.03 0.02
Atlantic Bluefish 0.04 0.06 0.02
Black Sea Bass 0.03 0.05 0.02
All Others 0.03 0.03 0.02
Monkfish 0.03 0.03 0.02
Table 10.11 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 216 25 5 5
Atlantic Herring 9 4 1 1
Bluefish 98 29 3 3
Highly Migratory Species 314 25 6 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 160 59 2 2
Monkfish 187 49 5 9
No Federal FMP 356 46 6 8
Northeast Multispecies 13 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 15 14 1 1
SERO FMP 34 13 1 1
Skates 166 27 3 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 42 29 2 2
Spiny Dogfish 269 18 6 7
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 346 67 6 6
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 169 11 5 32
Tilefish 15 11 1 1
Table 10.12 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 88 17 2 2
Atlantic Herring 9 4 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 41 20 1 1
Black Sea Bass 124 45 3 3
Bluefish 98 29 3 3
Blueline Tilefish 9 8 1 1
Bonito 45 14 1 1
Butterfish 48 24 1 1
Chub Mackerel 18 6 1 1
Cobia 8 5 1 1
Conger Eel 18 11 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 269 21 5 10
Dogfish Spiny 269 18 6 7
Frigate Mackerel 13 5 1 1
Golden Tilefish 7 4 1 1
Illex Squid 25 9 1 1
John Dory 8 6 1 1
Jonah Crab 37 3 1 1
King Whiting 11 9 1 1
Longfin Squid 96 45 1 1
Menhaden 118 12 3 3
Monkfish 187 49 5 9
Red Hake 22 14 1 1
Scup 41 31 1 1
Sea Robins 4 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 15 14 1 1
Silver Hake 30 23 1 1
Skates 158 26 3 5
Spotted Weakfish 6 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 24 17 1 1
Summer Flounder 284 56 4 4
Surf Clam 167 10 5 32
Swordfish 6 3 1 1
Thresher Shark 87 11 3 3
Winter Flounder 9 3 1 1
Table 10.13 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 216 12 6 36
Barnegat, NJ 606 19 10 20
Beaufort, NC 11 7 1 1
Cape May, NJ 21 12 1 1
Hampton, VA 22 10 1 1
New Bedford, MA 17 8 1 1
Point Judith, RI 24 15 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 146 16 2 2
Table 10.14 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.01 1.37 2.11
Thresher Shark 0.98 0.82 0.72
Cobia 0.34 0.31 0.23
Spiny Dogfish 0.11 0.12 0.09
Atlantic Mackerel 0.09 0.06 0.01
Clearnose Skate 0.05 0.13 0.05
All Others 0.04 0.04 0.01
Atlantic Menhaden 0.04 0.04 0.14
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.02 0.02 0.02
Table 10.15 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 205 34 4 4
Atlantic Herring 26 8 1 1
Bluefish 84 25 2 2
Highly Migratory Species 291 22 6 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 165 62 2 2
Monkfish 208 61 4 5
No Federal FMP 250 48 5 7
Northeast Multispecies 11 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 42 29 2 2
SERO FMP 27 13 1 1
Skates 238 33 5 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 32 23 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 165 12 4 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 321 79 5 5
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 249 15 10 42
Tilefish 17 15 1 1
Table 10.16 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 82 16 2 2
Atlantic Herring 26 8 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 44 21 1 1
Black Sea Bass 106 48 2 2
Bluefish 84 25 2 2
Blueline Tilefish 9 8 1 1
Bonito 25 11 1 1
Butterfish 59 29 1 1
Channeled Whelk 100 7 3 5
Chub Mackerel 19 8 1 1
Clearnose Skate 11 7 1 1
Cobia 8 5 1 1
Conger Eel 12 7 1 1
Cownose Ray 7 3 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 276 20 6 8
Dogfish Spiny 165 12 4 6
Frigate Mackerel 14 7 1 1
Golden Tilefish 10 9 1 1
Illex Squid 23 7 1 1
John Dory 13 12 1 1
Jonah Crab 12 4 1 1
King Whiting 16 10 1 1
Longfin Squid 102 46 1 1
Menhaden 109 18 2 2
Monkfish 208 61 4 5
Other Fish 12 8 1 1
Red Hake 15 11 1 1
Scup 52 37 1 1
Sea Robins 5 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 42 29 2 2
Silver Hake 25 20 1 1
Skates 232 29 5 5
Squeteague Weakfish 13 8 1 1
Summer Flounder 257 68 3 3
Surf Clam 248 14 10 41
Thresher Shark 56 9 2 2
Triggerfish 8 5 1 1
Table 10.17 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 298 18 11 44
Barnegat, NJ 603 22 9 20
Beaufort, NC 19 11 1 1
Cape May, NJ 37 20 1 1
Chincoteague, VA 9 6 1 1
New Bedford, MA 10 6 1 1
Newport News, VA 8 7 1 1
Point Judith, RI 23 13 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 93 23 1 1
Table 10.18 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Blacktip Shark 8.93 7.58 3.97
Atlantic Surfclams 2.44 2.81 3.97
Cobia 1.11 0.77 0.82
Atlantic Menhaden 0.36 0.59 0.50
Spiny Dogfish 0.13 0.17 0.07
Albacore Tuna 0.05 0.07 0.16
Spanish Mackerel 0.05 0.06 0.27
Clearnose Skate 0.05 0.03 0.03
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Bluefish 0.02 0.02 0.03
Table 10.19 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 322 36 7 9
Atlantic Herring 21 8 1 1
Bluefish 227 45 5 7
Highly Migratory Species 307 27 7 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 210 59 4 4
Monkfish 163 63 4 5
No Federal FMP 346 49 7 8
Northeast Multispecies 17 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 85 46 3 4
SERO FMP 43 18 2 2
Skates 174 33 3 4
Small-Mesh Multispecies 41 25 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 241 19 6 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 283 71 5 5
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 451 15 10 92
Tilefish 13 11 1 1
Table 10.20 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 23 3 1 1
American Eel 4 3 1 1
American Lobster 85 19 3 3
Atlantic Herring 21 8 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 31 17 1 1
Black Sea Bass 108 49 2 2
Black Tip Shark 30 5 2 3
Bluefish 227 45 5 7
Butterfish 81 28 2 2
Channeled Whelk 143 7 3 3
Clearnose Skate 6 5 1 1
Cobia 17 6 2 2
Conger Eel 11 5 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 267 24 6 9
Dogfish Spiny 241 19 6 9
Frigate Mackerel 16 6 1 1
Golden Tilefish 11 10 1 1
Illex Squid 15 6 1 1
John Dory 31 13 1 1
Jonah Crab 20 7 1 1
King Whiting 11 9 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 7 3 1 1
Longfin Squid 117 45 1 1
Menhaden 222 15 4 6
Monkfish 163 63 4 5
Other Fish 7 4 1 1
Red Hake 10 9 1 1
Scup 59 35 1 1
Sea Robins 11 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 85 46 3 4
Silver Hake 36 23 1 1
Skates 171 31 3 4
Spanish Mackerel 25 7 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 29 17 1 1
Summer Flounder 219 59 4 4
Surf Clam 451 15 10 92
Triggerfish 11 9 1 1
Table 10.21 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 550 17 12 96
Barnegat, NJ 565 21 10 21
Beaufort, NC 12 11 1 1
Cape May, NJ 75 28 2 2
Hampton, VA 15 9 1 1
New Bedford, MA 13 12 1 1
Newport News, VA 7 6 1 1
Point Judith, RI 16 10 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 61 22 1 1
Table 10.22 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2016
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.81 2.53 3.09
Spiny Dogfish 0.16 0.20 0.09
Spanish Mackerel 0.09 0.07 0.16
Atlantic Bluefish 0.09 0.07 0.04
Atlantic Croaker 0.04 0.03 0.10
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.03 0.03 0.06
Black Sea Bass 0.03 0.03 0.03
Weakfish 0.03 0.02 0.02
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.02 0.05
Ilex Squid 0.02 0.02 0.02
Table 10.23 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 317 33 7 7
Atlantic Herring 9 4 1 1
Bluefish 308 52 8 9
Highly Migratory Species 296 25 6 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 210 58 4 4
Monkfish 270 73 7 17
No Federal FMP 274 53 6 7
Northeast Multispecies 11 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 150 76 5 14
SERO FMP 69 14 2 2
Skates 183 25 5 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 14 10 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 410 20 9 13
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 363 74 7 14
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 376 14 9 78
Tilefish 15 8 1 1
Table 10.24 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 94 18 3 3
Atlantic Croaker 53 15 2 2
Atlantic Herring 9 4 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 26 12 2 2
Black Sea Bass 128 54 4 4
Bluefish 308 52 8 9
Blueline Tilefish 12 7 1 1
Bonito 29 10 1 1
Butterfish 78 25 2 2
Chub Mackerel 29 11 1 1
Conger Eel 9 5 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 256 22 6 7
Dogfish Spiny 410 20 9 13
Frigate Mackerel 20 6 1 1
Golden Tilefish 7 6 1 1
Illex Squid 23 8 1 1
John Dory 31 10 1 1
Jonah Crab 17 6 1 1
King Whiting 17 10 1 1
Little Tuna 49 9 1 1
Longfin Squid 117 47 1 1
Menhaden 177 7 4 4
Monkfish 270 73 7 17
Northern Stargazer 6 5 1 1
Other Fish 6 4 1 1
Red Hake 4 4 1 1
Scup 66 36 2 2
Sea Robins 6 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 150 76 5 14
Silver Hake 12 8 1 1
Skates 180 25 5 5
Spanish Mackerel 55 7 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 50 22 2 2
Summer Flounder 292 59 4 11
Surf Clam 376 14 9 78
Tautog 7 3 1 1
Triggerfish 9 5 1 1
Table 10.25 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 478 16 12 86
Barnegat, NJ 795 26 13 34
Beaufort, NC 9 8 1 1
Cape May, NJ 76 35 1 1
Hampton, VA 20 12 1 1
New Bedford, MA 16 11 1 1
Newport News, VA 4 4 1 1
Ocean City, MD 3 3 1 1
Point Judith, RI 19 7 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 73 16 2 2
Wanchese, NC 6 4 1 1
Table 10.26 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Offshore Hake 0.30 0.64 0.39
All Others 0.23 0.57 0.04
Thresher Shark 0.22 0.16 0.14
Atlantic Croaker 0.14 0.12 0.10
Atlantic Bluefish 0.07 0.07 0.03
Spiny Dogfish 0.07 0.09 0.04
Weakfish 0.06 0.07 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.02
Scup 0.03 0.06 0.02
Ilex Squid 0.03 0.02 0.03
Table 10.27 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 325 33 7 8
Atlantic Herring 33 9 1 1
Bluefish 295 54 5 6
Highly Migratory Species 228 30 5 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 238 73 4 5
Monkfish 257 73 6 7
No Federal FMP 261 51 6 6
Northeast Multispecies 9 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 89 37 4 5
SERO FMP 65 13 2 2
Skates 169 26 5 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 28 16 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 184 20 5 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 344 81 5 5
Tilefish 11 6 1 1
Table 10.28 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 72 11 3 3
Atlantic Croaker 98 17 3 3
Atlantic Herring 33 9 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 11 8 1 1
Black Sea Bass 132 59 2 2
Bluefish 295 54 5 6
Blueline Tilefish 6 4 1 1
Butterfish 100 27 3 3
Channeled Whelk 35 8 2 2
Chub Mackerel 37 10 1 1
Conger Eel 7 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 189 25 5 5
Dogfish Spiny 184 20 5 5
Golden Tilefish 8 5 1 1
Harvest Fish 4 3 1 1
Illex Squid 18 6 1 1
John Dory 26 8 1 1
Jonah Crab 28 4 1 1
King Whiting 8 7 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 6 3 1 1
Longfin Squid 125 61 2 2
Menhaden 175 8 4 4
Monkfish 257 73 6 7
Offshore Hake 4 3 1 1
Red Hake 7 6 1 1
Scup 59 40 1 1
Sea Robins 9 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 89 37 4 5
Silver Hake 23 15 1 1
Skates 166 25 5 5
Spot 3 3 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 44 14 2 2
Summer Flounder 287 75 4 4
Tautog 13 5 1 1
Thresher Shark 34 9 1 1
Table 10.29 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 278 14 7 44
Barnegat, NJ 545 23 10 13
Beaufort, NC 11 9 1 1
Cape May, NJ 70 31 1 1
Hampton, VA 9 7 1 1
New Bedford, MA 7 7 1 1
Newport News, VA 5 4 1 1
Point Judith, RI 13 6 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 98 12 1 1
Table 10.30 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.70 0.95 0.95
Thresher Shark 0.45 0.29 0.26
Atlantic Croaker 0.17 0.20 0.12
Spiny Dogfish 0.07 0.09 0.03
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.03
Monkfish 0.04 0.04 0.03
Black Sea Bass 0.04 0.04 0.03
Atlantic Menhaden 0.03 0.01 0.16
Tautog 0.02 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Bluefish 0.02 0.02 0.03
Table 10.31 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 361 50 8 8
Atlantic Herring 34 10 1 1
Bluefish 349 70 5 5
Highly Migratory Species 357 39 8 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 343 82 5 5
Monkfish 353 98 8 12
No Federal FMP 324 57 6 6
Northeast Multispecies 34 11 1 1
Sea Scallop 127 69 4 5
SERO FMP 53 23 2 2
Skates 251 41 6 9
Small-Mesh Multispecies 74 28 2 2
Spiny Dogfish 189 24 5 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 514 100 7 8
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 124 13 8 21
Tilefish 17 8 1 1
Table 10.32 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 76 15 3 3
Atlantic Croaker 137 35 4 4
Atlantic Herring 34 10 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 25 15 1 1
Black Sea Bass 204 73 3 3
Bluefish 349 70 5 5
Blueline Tilefish 7 5 1 1
Bonito 117 17 2 2
Butterfish 152 39 3 3
Channeled Whelk 11 5 1 1
Chub Mackerel 49 19 1 1
Conger Eel 13 5 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 266 33 7 7
Dogfish Spiny 189 24 5 5
Frigate Mackerel 112 13 2 2
Golden Tilefish 12 5 1 1
Illex Squid 26 6 1 1
John Dory 18 9 1 1
Jonah Crab 25 4 1 1
King Mackerel 3 3 1 1
King Whiting 31 14 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 11 5 1 1
Little Tuna 77 12 1 1
Longfin Squid 195 66 2 2
Menhaden 158 12 3 3
Monkfish 353 98 8 12
Red Hake 20 13 1 1
Scup 83 48 1 1
Sea Scallop 127 69 4 5
Silver Hake 70 26 2 2
Skates 247 38 6 9
Squeteague Weakfish 66 23 2 2
Summer Flounder 430 84 6 7
Surf Clam 124 13 8 21
Swordfish 5 3 1 1
Tautog 15 3 1 1
Thresher Shark 44 14 1 1
Triggerfish 12 7 1 1
Winter Flounder 30 8 1 1
Table 10.33 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 240 18 10 27
Barnegat, NJ 729 34 14 19
Beaufort, NC 13 10 1 1
Cape May, NJ 78 38 1 1
Chincoteague, VA 7 4 1 1
Davisville, RI 24 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 10 9 1 1
Newport News, VA 14 12 1 1
Oriental, NC 4 3 1 1
Point Judith, RI 44 17 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 124 20 2 2
Wanchese, NC 14 11 1 1
Table 10.34 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2013
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 1.16 1.35 1.29
Thresher Shark 0.63 0.45 0.28
Atlantic Croaker 0.26 0.29 0.30
Spiny Dogfish 0.11 0.10 0.05
Black Sea Bass 0.07 0.07 0.04
Butterfish 0.06 0.04 0.03
Albacore Tuna 0.05 0.04 0.01
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.04
Cobia 0.04 0.04 0.04
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.04 0.03 0.08
Table 10.35 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 437 44 10 13
Atlantic Herring 49 15 1 1
Bluefish 320 65 6 8
Highly Migratory Species 403 44 8 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 387 64 7 9
Monkfish 493 92 12 16
No Federal FMP 457 79 8 9
Northeast Multispecies 39 9 1 1
Sea Scallop 164 64 6 11
SERO FMP 55 23 2 2
Skates 443 37 10 12
Small-Mesh Multispecies 60 23 2 2
Spiny Dogfish 243 31 6 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 584 97 9 13
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 208 16 12 30
Tilefish 30 18 1 1
Table 10.36 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 13 3 1 1
American Eel 11 6 1 1
American Lobster 60 13 2 2
Atlantic Croaker 284 27 7 9
Atlantic Herring 49 15 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 26 11 1 1
Black Sea Bass 234 63 5 6
Bluefish 320 65 6 8
Blueline Tilefish 19 11 1 1
Bonito 27 10 1 1
Butterfish 233 32 6 8
Channeled Whelk 51 6 2 2
Chub Mackerel 8 6 1 1
Cobia 7 6 1 1
Conchs 44 8 1 1
Conger Eel 8 7 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 361 34 8 8
Dogfish Spiny 243 31 6 6
Golden Tilefish 20 14 1 1
Illex Squid 22 7 1 1
John Dory 27 16 1 1
Jonah Crab 26 5 1 1
King Whiting 53 14 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 13 5 1 1
Little Tuna 24 7 1 1
Longfin Squid 195 51 2 2
Monkfish 493 92 12 16
NK Seatrout 6 3 NA NA
Northern Puffer 55 9 1 1
Offshore Hake 4 3 1 1
Other Fish 24 7 1 1
Red Hake 25 14 1 1
Rock Crab 3 3 1 1
Scup 111 50 3 3
Sea Robins 5 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 164 64 6 11
Silver Hake 48 21 2 2
Skates 440 37 10 12
Spot 121 14 4 4
Spotted Weakfish 7 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 133 27 4 4
Summer Flounder 503 82 7 9
Surf Clam 205 15 12 30
Swordfish 6 5 1 1
Tautog 6 4 1 1
Thresher Shark 39 16 1 1
Triggerfish 11 9 1 1
Table 10.37 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 354 18 14 41
Barnegat, NJ 1,015 34 18 26
Cape May, NJ 78 30 1 1
Chincoteague, VA 9 7 1 1
Davisville, RI 21 3 1 1
Hampton, VA 24 9 1 1
New Bedford, MA 14 14 1 1
Newport News, VA 26 19 1 1
Point Judith, RI 23 10 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 107 24 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 0549, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Thresher Shark 0.52 0.38 0.28
Atlantic Surfclams 0.29 0.46 0.66
Weakfish 0.16 0.16 0.06
Atlantic Croaker 0.14 0.16 0.17
Atlantic Bluefish 0.07 0.09 0.04
Spiny Dogfish 0.06 0.07 0.05
Black Drum 0.06 0.02 0.08
Atlantic Mackerel 0.06 0.04 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.05 0.05 0.05
Monkfish 0.03 0.04 0.03
Table 10.39 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 347 43 9 11
Atlantic Herring 43 11 1 1
Bluefish 403 70 8 9
Highly Migratory Species 238 32 7 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 326 71 6 6
Monkfish 460 111 12 16
No Federal FMP 410 64 8 8
Northeast Multispecies 15 10 1 1
Sea Scallop 152 74 5 7
SERO FMP 103 28 3 3
Skates 373 40 11 17
Small-Mesh Multispecies 45 21 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 261 34 6 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 307 94 7 9
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 153 18 7 15
Tilefish 22 13 1 1
Table 10.40 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 9 7 1 1
American Lobster 89 19 3 5
Atlantic Croaker 209 20 6 6
Atlantic Herring 43 11 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 10 6 1 1
Black Drum 5 5 1 1
Black Sea Bass 148 52 5 6
Bluefish 403 70 8 9
Blueline Tilefish 11 6 1 1
Bonito 33 11 1 1
Butterfish 220 39 4 5
Chub Mackerel 7 5 1 1
Cobia 3 3 1 1
Cod 6 5 1 1
Conger Eel 9 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 216 26 7 8
Dogfish Spiny 261 34 6 6
Golden Tilefish 20 12 1 1
Illex Squid 20 7 1 1
John Dory 29 14 1 1
Jonah Crab 21 4 1 1
King Whiting 52 18 1 1
Longfin Squid 149 56 2 2
Menhaden 63 9 2 2
Monkfish 460 111 12 16
NK Seatrout 4 3 NA NA
Red Hake 18 10 1 1
Scup 67 42 1 1
Sea Robins 8 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 152 74 5 7
Silver Hake 32 16 1 1
Skates 372 39 11 17
Spanish Mackerel 84 15 2 2
Spotted Weakfish 14 7 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 212 29 6 6
Summer Flounder 227 81 5 7
Surf Clam 153 18 7 15
Thresher Shark 39 12 2 2
Triggerfish 13 9 1 1
Table 10.41 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 312 26 11 21
Barnegat, NJ 861 35 17 27
Cape May, NJ 67 29 1 1
Chincoteague, VA 14 6 1 1
Hampton, VA 35 16 1 1
Montauk, NY 7 3 1 1
New Bedford, MA 12 7 1 1
Newport News, VA 36 26 1 1
Point Judith, RI 30 11 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 47 18 2 2
Waretown, NJ 62 3 2 4
Table 10.42 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Thresher Shark 1.97 1.30 0.77
Atlantic Surfclams 1.59 1.78 2.17
Black Drum 0.30 0.29 1.11
Atlantic Croaker 0.28 0.19 0.23
Atlantic Bluefish 0.20 0.20 0.07
Weakfish 0.14 0.13 0.09
Summer Flounder 0.12 0.11 0.06
Spiny Dogfish 0.10 0.09 0.08
Black Sea Bass 0.08 0.07 0.04
Ilex Squid 0.07 0.06 0.04
Table 10.43 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 472 50 12 15
Atlantic Herring 81 17 2 2
Bluefish 539 74 11 12
Highly Migratory Species 466 42 12 14
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 477 89 8 9
Monkfish 488 114 11 15
No Federal FMP 471 69 9 9
Northeast Multispecies 39 16 1 1
Sea Scallop 251 94 5 10
SERO FMP 30 16 1 1
Skates 424 40 10 13
Small-Mesh Multispecies 62 29 2 2
Spiny Dogfish 408 44 8 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 580 117 11 16
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 474 23 15 51
Tilefish 19 10 1 1
Table 10.44 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 11 5 1 1
American Eel 11 4 1 1
American Lobster 90 15 3 4
American Shad 12 5 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 311 29 9 10
Atlantic Herring 81 17 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 35 19 1 1
Black Drum 9 8 1 1
Black Sea Bass 193 59 5 6
Bluefish 539 74 11 12
Blueline Tilefish 9 5 1 1
Bonito 42 15 1 1
Butterfish 264 42 5 6
Cobia 3 3 1 1
Cod 18 8 1 1
Conchs 9 4 1 1
Conger Eel 7 7 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 411 35 10 12
Dogfish Spiny 408 44 8 9
Golden Tilefish 14 7 1 1
Illex Squid 58 10 1 1
John Dory 32 16 1 1
Jonah Crab 19 5 1 1
King Whiting 86 16 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 8 4 1 1
Longfin Squid 222 71 3 4
Monkfish 488 114 11 15
Northern Puffer 8 4 1 1
Red Hake 20 14 1 1
Scup 72 47 2 2
Sea Robins 23 9 1 1
Sea Scallop 251 94 5 10
Silver Hake 49 24 1 1
Skates 423 40 10 13
Spanish Mackerel 17 9 1 1
Spot 60 9 2 2
Spotted Weakfish 8 5 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 212 36 6 6
Summer Flounder 509 105 9 14
Surf Clam 472 22 14 50
Swordfish 16 6 1 1
Thresher Shark 66 21 4 4
Triggerfish 7 5 1 1
Winter Flounder 14 3 1 1
Witch Flounder 3 3 1 1
Yellowtail Flounder 3 3 1 1
Table 10.45 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 661 28 17 60
Barnegat, NJ 1,301 35 20 37
Cape May, NJ 66 32 1 1
Hampton, VA 25 14 1 1
Montauk, NY 7 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 21 16 1 1
Newport News, VA 48 27 1 1
North Kingstown, RI 38 3 1 1
Ocean City, MD 4 4 1 1
Point Judith, RI 27 11 1 1
Point Lookout, NY 5 4 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 127 23 3 4
Wanchese, NC 11 8 1 1
Waretown, NJ 53 3 2 3
Table 10.46 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 4.52 4.88 5.21
Thresher Shark 0.30 0.27 0.25
Atlantic Bluefish 0.19 0.19 0.05
Atlantic Menhaden 0.19 0.13 0.23
Atlantic Croaker 0.13 0.08 0.19
Weakfish 0.12 0.10 0.04
Spanish Mackerel 0.09 0.05 0.27
Tautog 0.09 0.04 0.02
Black Sea Bass 0.09 0.09 0.05
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.08 0.09 0.10
Table 10.47 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 357 44 10 14
Atlantic Herring 99 24 2 2
Bluefish 348 48 9 11
Highly Migratory Species 429 28 12 16
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 275 59 6 6
Monkfish 434 135 13 20
No Federal FMP 319 59 7 8
Northeast Multispecies 12 7 1 1
Sea Scallop 352 171 6 8
SERO FMP 74 23 3 4
Skates 284 23 10 15
Small-Mesh Multispecies 27 18 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 159 19 5 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 381 103 9 14
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 633 17 15 125
Tilefish 11 7 1 1
Table 10.48 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 33 10 1 1
American Lobster 84 13 3 6
Atlantic Croaker 188 30 6 7
Atlantic Herring 99 24 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 25 15 1 1
Black Sea Bass 166 41 5 8
Bluefish 348 48 9 11
Bonito 30 16 1 1
Butterfish 174 32 5 5
Channeled Whelk 35 7 1 1
Chub Mackerel 4 4 1 1
Cobia 3 3 1 1
Cod 7 3 1 1
Conchs 8 5 1 1
Conger Eel 8 8 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 400 27 11 15
Dogfish Spiny 159 19 5 5
Golden Tilefish 11 7 1 1
Illex Squid 23 10 1 1
John Dory 14 10 1 1
Jonah Crab 16 5 1 1
King Whiting 46 10 2 2
Little Tuna 45 15 2 2
Longfin Squid 93 32 2 2
Menhaden 105 12 3 3
Monkfish 434 135 13 20
NK Eel 10 3 NA NA
Offshore Hake 3 3 1 1
Other Fish 8 3 1 1
Red Hake 13 10 1 1
Scup 45 30 2 3
Sea Scallop 352 171 6 8
Silver Hake 20 13 1 1
Skates 284 23 10 15
Spanish Mackerel 62 16 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 113 24 3 3
Summer Flounder 320 95 7 11
Surf Clam 633 17 15 125
Tautog 10 5 1 1
Thresher Shark 49 17 2 2
Triggerfish 10 6 2 2
Table 10.49 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 782 24 16 133
Barnegat, NJ 963 36 20 35
Cape May, NJ 93 54 1 1
Hampton, VA 20 15 1 1
New Bedford, MA 69 52 1 1
Newport News, VA 75 36 1 1
Point Judith, RI 11 5 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 46 19 3 3
Wanchese, NC 7 6 1 1
Table 10.50 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 3.38 3.38 3.02
Thresher Shark 0.58 0.45 0.48
Cobia 0.57 0.33 0.14
Atlantic Bluefish 0.31 0.29 0.04
Albacore Tuna 0.16 0.15 0.16
Atlantic Menhaden 0.13 0.11 0.17
Atlantic Croaker 0.13 0.08 0.15
Weakfish 0.12 0.10 0.05
Spiny Dogfish 0.12 0.14 0.06
Spanish Mackerel 0.10 0.06 0.23
Table 10.51 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 404 74 10 13
Atlantic Herring 61 17 1 1
Bluefish 454 68 8 10
Highly Migratory Species 442 39 11 15
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 245 86 5 5
Monkfish 316 142 9 12
No Federal FMP 424 74 8 8
Northeast Multispecies 21 14 1 1
Sea Scallop 266 152 8 9
SERO FMP 147 39 4 4
Skates 160 23 6 7
Small-Mesh Multispecies 51 35 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 290 35 6 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 417 122 7 12
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 509 22 15 71
Tilefish 9 6 1 1
Table 10.52 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 41 13 1 1
American Lobster 86 26 3 5
Atlantic Croaker 236 40 6 6
Atlantic Herring 61 17 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 24 18 1 1
Black Sea Bass 95 43 3 3
Bluefish 454 68 8 10
Blueline Tilefish 7 4 1 1
Bonito 123 22 2 2
Butterfish 151 43 4 4
Channeled Whelk 10 5 1 1
Cobia 9 8 1 1
Conger Eel 7 6 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 374 38 10 14
Dogfish Spiny 290 35 6 6
Frigate Mackerel 37 9 1 1
Golden Tilefish 4 4 1 1
Illex Squid 17 8 1 1
John Dory 10 7 1 1
Jonah Crab 17 8 1 1
King Whiting 40 16 1 1
Longfin Squid 94 56 2 2
Menhaden 81 16 2 2
Monkfish 316 142 9 12
NK Eel 7 3 NA NA
NK Porgy 14 7 NA NA
Ocean Quahog 9 3 2 2
Offshore Hake 4 3 1 1
Other Fish 13 3 1 1
Red Hake 22 19 1 1
Scup 48 36 1 1
Sea Robins 7 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 266 152 8 9
Silver Hake 41 28 1 1
Skates 160 23 6 7
Southern Flounder 8 6 1 1
Spanish Mackerel 112 21 3 3
Spot 9 7 1 1
Spotted Weakfish 6 4 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 131 32 4 4
Summer Flounder 360 106 6 10
Surf Clam 500 21 15 70
Tautog 14 11 1 1
Thresher Shark 72 20 2 2
Triggerfish 16 11 1 1
White Hake 10 5 1 1
Table 10.53 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 575 29 17 75
Barnegat, NJ 1,007 47 17 29
Cape May, NJ 110 66 1 1
Freeport, NY 6 5 1 1
Montauk, NY 7 5 1 1
New Bedford, MA 36 25 1 1
Newport News, VA 61 41 1 1
Ocean City, MD 7 5 1 1
Point Judith, RI 18 10 1 1
Point Lookout, NY 4 4 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 54 29 2 2
Shinnecock, NY 7 4 1 1
Wanchese, NC 10 5 1 1
Waretown, NJ 51 4 2 4
Table 10.54 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest, OCS-A 0549, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 6.03 6.00 5.69
Thresher Shark 4.58 4.15 1.33
Atlantic Menhaden 1.49 1.39 1.04
Atlantic Bluefish 0.36 0.38 0.08
Weakfish 0.31 0.24 0.06
Cobia 0.24 0.20 0.22
American Shad 0.19 0.15 0.39
Albacore Tuna 0.18 0.20 0.11
Black Sea Bass 0.16 0.17 0.04
Atlantic Croaker 0.12 0.09 0.18
Table 10.55 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP, OCS-A 0549, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 454 54 14 20
Atlantic Herring 31 11 1 1
Bluefish 381 64 9 12
Highly Migratory Species 253 31 8 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 237 74 4 4
Monkfish 422 165 10 21
No Federal FMP 450 69 9 10
Northeast Multispecies 41 18 2 3
Sea Scallop 326 161 5 6
SERO FMP 120 31 3 3
Skates 165 24 7 17
Small-Mesh Multispecies 45 26 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 290 111 7 9
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 788 19 16 149
Tilefish 16 12 1 1
Table 10.56 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species, OCS-A 0549, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 30 7 1 1
Am. Plaice Flounder 9 3 1 1
American Lobster 109 14 4 9
American Shad 18 8 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 244 31 7 8
Atlantic Herring 31 11 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 20 16 1 1
Black Drum 4 4 1 1
Black Sea Bass 153 60 4 6
Bluefish 381 64 9 12
Blueline Tilefish 6 5 1 1
Bonito 153 19 2 2
Butterfish 144 41 3 3
Channeled Whelk 9 5 1 1
Cobia 15 8 1 1
Conger Eel 7 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 169 29 5 5
Frigate Mackerel 73 10 2 2
Golden Tilefish 10 8 1 1
Harvest Fish 6 4 1 1
Illex Squid 20 8 1 1
John Dory 16 10 1 1
King Whiting 42 18 1 1
Longfin Squid 99 52 1 1
Menhaden 99 14 4 4
Monkfish 422 165 10 21
NK Eel 10 3 NA NA
NK Porgy 11 8 NA NA
Red Hake 29 16 1 1
Sand-Dab Flounder 5 3 1 1
Scup 65 43 2 2
Sea Robins 8 7 1 1
Sea Scallop 326 161 5 6
Silver Hake 26 21 1 1
Skates 165 24 7 17
Southern Flounder 4 3 1 1
Spanish Mackerel 101 17 3 3
Spotted Weakfish 22 10 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 212 46 6 6
Striped Bass 7 6 1 1
Summer Flounder 180 89 4 5
Surf Clam 788 19 16 149
Tautog 26 6 2 2
Thresher Shark 75 17 3 4
Triggerfish 4 4 1 1
Winter Flounder 35 13 2 2
Witch Flounder 3 3 1 1
Table 10.57 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port, OCS-A 0549, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 841 27 17 147
Barnegat, NJ 58 17 2 2
Beaufort, NC 8 5 1 1
Cape May, NJ 156 75 3 3
Freeport, NY 5 3 1 1
Long Beach, NJ 712 37 15 32
Montauk, NY 8 6 1 1
New Bedford, MA 37 27 1 1
Newport News, VA 59 32 1 1
Oriental, NC 10 7 1 1
Point Lookout, NY 3 3 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 77 20 4 7
Shinnecock, NY 4 4 1 1
Waretown, NJ 57 3 2 5