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Descriptions of Selected Fishery Landings and Estimates of Vessel Revenue from Areas: A Planning-level Assessment


Prepared by:
National Marine Fisheries Service


April 30, 2024



OCS-A 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, for records that did not meet the rule of three (>=3 unique dealers and >= 3 unique permits), values were summarized as ‘ALL OTHERS’.

Some caveats/notes:

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


References
DePiper GS (2014) Statistically assessing the precision of self-reported VTR fishing locations.
Benjamin S, Lee MY, DePiper G. 2018. Visualizing fishing data as rasters. NEFSC Ref Doc 18-12; 24 p.



Most Impacted FMPs

We define “most impacted” as the FMPs deriving the most revenue from the area over the fifteen year analysis period of 2008 to 2022, indicating the highest potential for impact to industry from a reduction in fishing area. The top 5 FMPs by revenue in OCS-A 0549 were Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Sea Scallop, Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, ASMFC FMP and All Others. Revenue values have been deflated to 2022 dollars. Specific figures on these FMPs within the area follow. See Table 5.1 for area totals for all FMPs and species.

Figure 1.1 Landings from the Most Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0549

Table 1.1 Fifteen Year Total Landings (Pounds) from the Most Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0549
FMP Fifteen Year Landings
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 11,667,000
ASMFC FMP 1,441,000
All Others 567,000
Sea Scallop 204,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 109,000
Total 13,988,000

Figure 1.2 Revenue from the Most Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0549

Table 1.2 Fifteen Year Total Revenue from the Most Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0549
FMP Fifteen Year Revenue
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog $9,379,000
Sea Scallop $2,307,000
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass $333,000
ASMFC FMP $305,000
All Others $283,000
Total $12,607,000


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, Northeast Multispecies, SERO FMP, Skates, Small-Mesh Multispecies, Spiny Dogfish, 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 71 species without federal FMPs caught in the OCS-A 0549 area). Revenue values have been deflated to 2022 dollars. See Table 5.1 for area totals for all FMPs and species.

Figure 2.1 Landings from the Other Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0549

Table 2.1 Fifteen Year Total Landings (Pounds) from the Other Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0549
FMP Fifteen Year Landings
Spiny Dogfish 302,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 184,000
Highly Migratory Species 156,000
Skates 146,000
Bluefish 47,000
Monkfish 45,000
Atlantic Herring 37,000
No Federal FMP 19,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies 3,000
SERO FMP 1,000
Northeast Multispecies 1,000
Tilefish <500
Total 941,000

Figure 2.2 Revenue from the Other Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0549

Table 2.2 Fifteen Year Total Revenue from the Other Impacted FMPs within OCS-A 0549
FMP Fifteen Year Revenue
Highly Migratory Species $147,000
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish $139,000
Monkfish $99,000
Skates $77,000
Spiny Dogfish $63,000
Bluefish $30,000
No Federal FMP $22,000
Atlantic Herring $9,000
Small-Mesh Multispecies $2,000
Tilefish $2,000
SERO FMP $1,000
Northeast Multispecies $1,000
Total $594,000


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: Surfclam, Sea Scallop, All Others, Summer Flounder, Menhaden, Dogfish Smooth, Monkfish, Longfin Squid, Dogfish Spiny and Big Winter Skate. The category “All Others” refers to species with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality. Revenue values have been deflated to 2022 dollars. See Table 5.1 for area totals for all FMPs and species.


Figure 3.1 Landings from the Most Impacted Species within OCS-A 0549

Table 3.1 Fifteen Year Total Landings (Pounds) from the Most Impacted Species within OCS-A 0549
Species Fifteen Year Landings
Surfclam 11,606,000
Menhaden 1,207,000
All Others 803,000
Dogfish Spiny 302,000
Sea Scallop 204,000
Dogfish Smooth 147,000
Big Winter Skate 85,000
Summer Flounder 77,000
Longfin Squid 48,000
Monkfish 45,000
Total 14,523,000

Figure 3.2 Revenue from the Most Impacted Species within OCS-A 0549

Table 3.2 Fifteen Year Total Revenue from the Most Impacted Species within OCS-A 0549
Species Fifteen Year Revenue
Surfclam $9,320,000
Sea Scallop $2,307,000
All Others $386,000
Summer Flounder $272,000
Menhaden $196,000
Dogfish Smooth $137,000
Monkfish $99,000
Longfin Squid $64,000
Dogfish Spiny $63,000
Big Winter Skate $52,000
Total $12,895,000


Select Gear Types

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


Figure 4.1 Landings from the Select Gear Types within OCS-A 0549

Table 4.1 Fifteen Year Total Landings (Pounds) from the Select Gear Types within OCS-A 0549
Gear Type Fifteen Year Landings
Dredge-Clam 12,236,000
All Others 1,290,000
Gillnet-Sink 673,000
Trawl-Bottom 376,000
Dredge-Scallop 204,000
Gillnet-Other 93,000
Trawl-Midwater 30,000
Pot-Other 23,000
Pot-Lobster 3,000
Handline 1,000
Total 14,928,000

Figure 4.2 Revenue from the Select Gear Types within OCS-A 0549

Table 4.2 Fifteen Year Total Revenue from the Select Gear Types within OCS-A 0549
Gear Type Fifteen Year Revenue
Dredge-Clam $9,679,000
Dredge-Scallop $2,280,000
Trawl-Bottom $509,000
Gillnet-Sink $369,000
All Others $234,000
Gillnet-Other $64,000
Pot-Other $48,000
Pot-Lobster $9,000
Trawl-Midwater $5,000
Handline $2,000
Total $13,199,000


Totals

The following table displays the given year total revenue and total landed pounds of all species by all gear types within the area. From 2008-2022, a total of 14.928 million pounds worth $13.199 million were landed from within OCS-A 0549.

Table 5.1 Fifteen Year Total Revenue and Landings (Pounds) within OCS-A 0549
Year Revenue Landings
2008 $2,943,000 3,667,000
2009 $1,703,000 1,664,000
2010 $2,182,000 2,134,000
2011 $800,000 879,000
2012 $301,000 253,000
2013 $688,000 637,000
2014 $356,000 455,000
2015 $377,000 627,000
2016 $906,000 1,100,000
2017 $942,000 1,253,000
2018 $528,000 617,000
2019 $389,000 486,000
2020 $517,000 329,000
2021 $299,000 336,000
2022 $268,000 491,000
Total $13,199,000 14,928,000


Landings and Revenue by State

The following table displays total revenue and total landed pounds by state within the OCS-A 0549 area.

Table 6.1 Most Impacted States, by Revenue and Landings within OCS-A 0549
State Fifteen Year Revenue Fifteen Year Landings
NJ $11,532,000 14,155,000
MA $775,000 454,000
VA $702,000 91,000
RI $108,000 149,000
NC $30,000 11,000
All Others $18,000 51,000
MD $16,000 8,000
NY $11,000 9,000
DE $6,000 1,000
CT $1,000 <500



Landings and Revenue by Port

The cumulative revenue and landings of the ten most impacted ports (by revenue) from 2008-2022 are listed below. These ports are estimated to receive the most revenue from fishing within the OCS-A 0549 area. Each “Community Snapshot” link provides additional information for each port, including the value of major species landed in that port, size of vessels operating from that port, demographic information, and relevant social indicators, including fishing engagement. Data for ports that cannot be displayed due to confidentiality protection or because no known port was reported are displayed as “All Other Ports” for the affiliated landing state. The top ten ports contain a masked set of ports for VA with more than 2 ports. These ports are Cape Charles, VA, City Of Hampton, VA, City Of Seaford, VA and Sanford, VA.

Table 7.1 Fifteen Year Landings and Revenue from the Most Impacted Ports within OCS-A 0549
Port State Community Snapshot Fifteen Year Revenue Fifteen Year Landings
Atlantic City NJ Atlantic City $9,709,000 12,100,000
Barnegat NJ Barnegat Light $826,000 817,000
New Bedford MA New Bedford $716,000 85,000
Cape May NJ Cape May $662,000 920,000
Newport News VA Newport News $406,000 52,000
All Other Ports VA No Community Snapshot Available $197,000 19,000
Point Pleasant NJ Point Pleasant/Point Pleasant Beach $168,000 174,000
Hampton VA Hampton $94,000 17,000
Long Beach NJ Barnegat Light $76,000 67,000
Gloucester MA Gloucester $57,000 367,000

Table 7.2 Fifteen Year Annual Maximum, Average, and Minimum Revenue and Landings from the Most Impacted Ports within OCS-A 0549
Port State Minimum Revenue Average Revenue Maximum Revenue Minimum Landings Average Landings Maximum Landings
Atlantic City NJ $80,000 $647,000 $2,536,000 113,000 807,000 2,908,000
Barnegat NJ $1,000 $55,000 $141,000 3,000 54,000 89,000
New Bedford MA $3,000 $48,000 $323,000 <500 6,000 25,000
Cape May NJ $7,000 $44,000 $92,000 1,000 61,000 301,000
Newport News VA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
All Other Ports VA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Point Pleasant NJ $2,000 $11,000 $39,000 1,000 12,000 55,000
Hampton VA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Long Beach NJ Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Gloucester MA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection

Figure 7.1 Most Impacted Ports Annual Average and time series Maximum and Minimum Landings within OCS-A 0549

Figure 7.2 Most Impacted Ports Annual Average and time series Maximum and Minimum Revenues within OCS-A 0549

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

Atlantic City, NJ

Table 8.1 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Atlantic City, NJ during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Surfclam $9,528,000 12,027,000
Sea Scallop $109,000 8,000
Ocean Quahog $54,000 56,000
Black Sea Bass $5,000 2,000
Summer Flounder $4,000 1,000
Monkfish $4,000 1,000
American Lobster $3,000 1,000
All Others $1,000 3,000

Barnegat, NJ

Table 8.2 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Barnegat, NJ during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Sea Scallop $269,000 20,000
Summer Flounder $148,000 34,000
Dogfish Smooth $122,000 128,000
Monkfish $55,000 25,000
Dogfish Spiny $54,000 262,000
Big Winter Skate $48,000 79,000
Atlantic Croaker $40,000 44,000
Menhaden $27,000 140,000
Bluefish $20,000 31,000
Skates $15,000 29,000
Black Sea Bass $9,000 3,000
Thresher Shark $4,000 3,000
All Others $4,000 6,000
Butterfish $2,000 1,000
Black Tip Shark $1,000 1,000
Squeteague Weakfish $1,000 1,000
Little Skate $1,000 5,000
Atl Sharpnose Shark $1,000 1,000

New Bedford, MA

Table 8.3 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within New Bedford, MA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Sea Scallop $699,000 54,000
All Others $13,000 12,000
Atlantic Mackerel $2,000 14,000
Longfin Squid $1,000 1,000

Cape May, NJ

Table 8.4 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Cape May, NJ during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Sea Scallop $481,000 45,000
All Others $131,000 814,000
Illex Squid $15,000 26,000
Longfin Squid $15,000 10,000
Summer Flounder $7,000 3,000
Scup $5,000 9,000
Black Sea Bass $3,000 1,000
Atlantic Croaker $2,000 9,000
Monkfish $2,000 1,000

Newport News, VA

Table 8.5 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Newport News, VA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Sea Scallop $383,000 41,000
Summer Flounder $20,000 10,000
Black Sea Bass $2,000 1,000

All Other Ports, VA

Table 8.6 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within All Other Ports, VA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
All Others $196,000 18,000

Point Pleasant, NJ

Table 8.7 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Point Pleasant, NJ during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Surfclam $72,000 140,000
Summer Flounder $54,000 14,000
Sea Scallop $16,000 1,000
Black Sea Bass $12,000 3,000
American Lobster $4,000 1,000
Monkfish $3,000 2,000
Dogfish Smooth $2,000 2,000
Big Winter Skate $1,000 2,000
Jonah Crab $1,000 1,000
Longfin Squid $1,000 1,000
Scup $1,000 1,000
All Others $1,000 2,000
Dogfish Spiny $1,000 2,000

Hampton, VA

Table 8.8 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Hampton, VA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Sea Scallop $78,000 9,000
Summer Flounder $8,000 4,000
Black Sea Bass $5,000 1,000
Scup $1,000 2,000

Long Beach, NJ

Table 8.9 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Long Beach, NJ during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
Monkfish $30,000 14,000
All Others $13,000 5,000
Bluefish $8,000 13,000
Skates $7,000 20,000
Atlantic Croaker $6,000 8,000
Dogfish Smooth $5,000 4,000
Summer Flounder $3,000 1,000
Thresher Shark $1,000 1,000

Gloucester, MA

Table 8.10 Revenues and Landings from the Most Impacted Species within Gloucester, MA during 2008-2022
Species Total Revenue Total Landings
All Others $57,000 367,000


Port Dependency

The percentage of regional revenue and landings for the ten most dependent ports (by maximum percent of annual regional revenue) are listed below. Percent of revenue and landings is derived by taking the annual revenue and landings within the OCS-A 0549 area and dividing it by the total annual fishing revenue and landings in that port during 2008-2022. Data for ports that cannot be displayed due to confidentiality protection or because no known port was reported are displayed as “All Other Ports” for the affiliated landing state. The top ten max dependent ports contain a masked set of ports for VA with more than 2 ports. These ports are Cape Charles, VA, City Of Hampton, VA, City Of Seaford, VA and Sanford, VA.

Table 9.1 Fifteen Year Maximum Percent Annual Regional Fishing Revenue from the Most Dependent Ports within OCS-A 0549
Port State Percent of Revenue Percent of Landings
Atlantic City NJ 2.65% 0.52%
Waretown NJ 0.59% 0.17%
Barnegat Light NJ 0.39% 0.64%
Barnegat NJ 0.20% 0.27%
Long Beach NJ 0.19% 0.21%
Indian River DE 0.10% 0.03%
Newport News VA 0.09% 0.02%
All Other Ports VA 0.07% 0.01%
Wildwood NJ 0.06% 0.01%
Cape May NJ 0.05% 0.05%
Table 9.2 Most Dependent Ports, by Minimum, Average, and Maximum Annual Revenue and Landings from the Most Dependent Ports within OCS-A 0549
Port State Minimum Revenue Average Revenue Maximum Revenue Minimum Landings Average Landings Maximum Landings
Atlantic City NJ $80,000 $647,000 $2,536,000 113,000 807,000 2,908,000
Waretown NJ Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Barnegat Light NJ $9,000 $14,000 $19,000 18,000 26,000 35,000
Barnegat NJ $1,000 $55,000 $141,000 3,000 54,000 89,000
Long Beach NJ Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Indian River DE Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Newport News VA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
All Other Ports VA Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Wildwood NJ Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection Excluded for confidentiality protection
Cape May NJ $7,000 $44,000 $92,000 1,000 61,000 301,000

Figure 9.1 Most Dependent Ports Annual Average and time series Maximum and Minimum Landings within OCS-A 0549

Figure 9.2 Most Dependent Ports Annual Average and time series Maximum and Minimum Revenues within OCS-A 0549


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 fifteen year revenue percentages. The following table represents the total number of outliers by year. The boxplots in the figures below further separate the area out by year.

Table 10.1 Analysis of Fifteen Year Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots within OCS-A 0549
Min 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Max
0% 0% 0.04% 0.23% 47%
Table 10.2 Fifteen Year Outlier Count within OCS-A 0549
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
41 39 38 35 31 30 27 24 28 29 28 24 27 28 13

Figure 10.1 Annual Permit Revenue Percentage Boxplots within 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 11.1. For those businesses with historical fishing within the OCS-A 0549 area, Table 11.2 presents the revenue generated inside the OCS-A 0549 area against the total revenue from those same entities. Revenue values have been deflated to 2022 dollars.


Table 11.1 Total number of entities engaged in federally managed fishing within the Northeast region, and their total revenue, by business category
Year Business Type Number of Entities Revenue
2020 Large Business 11 $172,982,000
2020 Small Business 1,042 $394,946,000
2021 Large Business 11 $209,355,000
2021 Small Business 1,087 $530,723,000
2022 Large Business 11 $147,391,000
2022 Small Business 1,119 $376,978,000
Table 11.2 Revenue within the OCS-A 0549 area compared to total revenue from all areas for entities active within the OCS-A 0549 area, by business category
Year Business Type Number of Entities Area Revenue Total Revenue
2020 Large Business 6 $23,000 $92,507,000
2020 Small Business 88 $494,000 $103,393,000
2021 Large Business 6 $20,000 $109,792,000
2021 Small Business 90 $279,000 $107,533,000
2022 Large Business 4 $9,000 $48,656,000
2022 Small Business 80 $258,000 $65,410,000


Species Dependence

The tables below indicate the top ten species deriving the most revenue from the area by year. Additional information includes landings and effort (Days-at-Sea, or DAS) occurring within the area of interest as a percentage of totals generated by that species across the entire region for each year and the total number of trips and vessels from the area FMP, species, and port for each year. Trips with less than three permits or dealers have been removed to protect data confidentiality. The total number of trips, and number vessels taking those trips, represent an upper bound on the counts as it does not take into account the probability of these trips actually overlapping the area of interest, and identifies all the individuals who could be displaced by wind energy development. Therefore, also included is a count of trips and vessels weighted by the probability of overlap with the area of interest, to generate a more precise expected count of trips and vessels fishing within the area. The category “All Others” refers to gear type categories with less than three permits or dealers impacted to protect data confidentiality.

Table 12.1 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Year within OCS-A 0549
Year Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Trips Expected Vessels
2008 2,096 270 196 40
2009 1,999 289 112 40
2010 2,119 266 174 40
2011 2,325 208 101 40
2012 1,383 181 50 30
2013 1,703 175 69 33
2014 1,452 185 50 27
2015 1,219 141 60 21
2016 1,654 154 122 27
2017 1,426 143 119 23
2018 1,165 138 64 22
2019 1,112 112 58 18
2020 960 132 53 20
2021 1,092 140 54 21
2022 880 105 41 20
Table 12.2 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2022
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 0.37 0.44 0.84
Atlantic Menhaden 0.36 0.32 0.25
American Eel 0.35 0.39 0.04
Thresher Shark 0.22 0.61 0.48
Atlantic Croaker 0.18 0.11 0.48
Summer Flounder 0.16 0.10 0.07
Spiny Dogfish 0.15 0.17 0.10
All Others 0.04 0.05 0.02
Black Sea Bass 0.03 0.04 0.03
Golden Tilefish 0.03 0.02 0.02
Table 12.3 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2022
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 148 20 6 7
Bluefish 56 29 2 2
Highly Migratory Species 170 20 6 7
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 120 39 3 3
Monkfish 132 37 3 3
No Federal FMP 163 37 4 5
Northeast Multispecies 10 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 25 18 1 1
SERO FMP 18 8 1 1
Skates 116 21 3 3
Small-Mesh Multispecies 59 15 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 170 12 4 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 271 65 7 13
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 127 7 5 18
Tilefish 16 8 1 1
Table 12.4 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2022
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 11 4 1 1
American Lobster 76 10 3 4
Atlantic Croaker 16 3 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 7 6 1 1
Big Winter Skate 103 14 2 2
Black Sea Bass 131 41 4 4
Bluefish 56 29 2 2
Blueline Tilefish 10 6 1 1
Butterfish 40 17 1 1
Channeled Whelk 45 4 1 1
Conger Eel 6 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 144 17 5 6
Dogfish Spiny 170 12 4 5
Golden Tilefish 10 6 1 1
John Dory 13 7 1 1
Jonah Crab 53 5 1 1
King Whiting 22 7 2 2
Longfin Squid 97 35 3 3
Menhaden 38 8 2 2
Monkfish 132 37 3 3
Red Hake 32 11 1 1
Scup 55 26 1 1
Sea Scallop 25 18 1 1
Silver Hake 35 11 1 1
Spinner Shark 9 6 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 34 16 1 1
Summer Flounder 199 57 6 12
Surfclam 127 7 5 18
Thresher Shark 44 9 2 2
Triggerfish 3 3 1 1
Table 12.5 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2022
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 194 9 6 19
Barnegat Light, NJ 251 12 6 8
Barnegat, NJ 169 14 4 9
Beaufort, NC 13 10 1 1
Cape May, NJ 61 21 1 1
Hampton, VA 20 10 1 1
New Bedford, MA 17 9 1 1
Newport News, VA 7 7 1 1
Point Judith, RI 12 7 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 90 18 4 4
Table 12.6 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2021
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Thresher Shark 1.29 1.25 0.99
Spinner Shark 0.88 0.73 0.53
Atlantic Surfclams 0.50 0.55 0.98
Spiny Dogfish 0.32 0.33 0.15
Summer Flounder 0.22 0.14 0.07
American Eel 0.20 0.19 0.19
Black Sea Bass 0.11 0.12 0.04
Atlantic Bluefish 0.07 0.06 0.05
All Others 0.05 0.06 0.02
Winter Skate 0.03 0.03 0.02
Table 12.7 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2021
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 219 26 7 9
Bluefish 101 26 4 5
Highly Migratory Species 228 18 6 10
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 161 64 3 3
Monkfish 136 55 3 3
No Federal FMP 242 48 6 9
Northeast Multispecies 4 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 68 34 2 2
SERO FMP 42 14 1 1
Skates 100 24 4 4
Small-Mesh Multispecies 70 26 2 2
Spiny Dogfish 158 14 4 8
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 351 81 7 17
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 145 12 5 20
Tilefish 14 12 1 1
Table 12.8 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2021
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 16 8 1 1
American Lobster 140 15 5 7
Atlantic Mackerel 25 18 1 1
Big Winter Skate 85 18 3 3
Black Sea Bass 176 54 4 5
Bluefish 101 26 4 5
Blueline Tilefish 7 6 1 1
Bonito 10 5 1 1
Butterfish 56 24 1 1
Chub Mackerel 6 4 1 1
Conchs 61 3 3 4
Conger Eel 7 6 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 181 15 5 9
Dogfish Spiny 158 14 4 8
Golden Tilefish 7 7 1 1
Illex Squid 16 7 1 1
John Dory 10 7 1 1
Jonah Crab 58 6 1 1
King Whiting 14 9 2 2
Little Skate 13 6 1 1
Little Tuna 25 7 1 1
Longfin Squid 117 54 2 2
Monkfish 136 55 3 3
Northern Kingfish 12 6 1 1
Red Hake 30 9 2 2
Rock Crab 12 4 1 1
Scup 83 44 1 1
Sea Robins 5 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 68 34 2 2
Silver Hake 46 23 1 1
Spinner Shark 32 6 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 29 16 1 1
Summer Flounder 264 66 6 15
Surfclam 142 11 5 20
Swordfish 3 3 1 1
Tautog 10 5 1 1
Thresher Shark 55 9 3 3
Triggerfish 13 6 1 1
Table 12.9 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2021
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 233 14 6 21
Barnegat Light, NJ 217 7 5 11
Barnegat, NJ 280 21 8 16
Beaufort, NC 19 14 1 1
Belford, NJ 3 3 1 1
Cape May, NJ 37 23 1 1
Hampton, VA 16 10 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 21 11 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 106 15 2 4
Table 12.10 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2020
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Thresher Shark 1.60 1.17 0.89
Atlantic Surfclams 0.40 0.78 1.26
Spiny Dogfish 0.33 0.36 0.20
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.07 0.06 0.03
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.03 0.03
Winter Skate 0.03 0.04 0.02
Black Sea Bass 0.03 0.04 0.03
Illex Squid 0.03 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Bluefish 0.02 0.02 0.03
Monkfish 0.02 0.02 0.01
Table 12.11 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2020
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 160 28 4 4
Bluefish 100 31 3 3
Highly Migratory Species 190 21 6 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 128 51 2 2
Monkfish 156 54 4 5
No Federal FMP 168 44 3 3
Northeast Multispecies 6 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 70 42 3 3
SERO FMP 23 11 1 1
Skates 125 24 4 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 44 29 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 199 15 5 10
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 290 68 7 8
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 131 12 5 26
Table 12.12 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2020
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 79 17 2 2
Atl Sharpnose Shark 9 4 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 22 13 1 1
Big Winter Skate 113 19 3 5
Black Sea Bass 109 42 3 3
Bluefish 100 31 3 3
Bonito 13 9 1 1
Butterfish 27 21 1 1
Channeled Whelk 35 3 1 1
Chub Mackerel 9 5 1 1
Conchs 15 3 1 1
Conger Eel 5 4 1 1
Cownose Ray 8 3 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 160 19 5 6
Dogfish Spiny 199 15 5 10
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 97 43 1 1
Menhaden 77 11 2 2
Monkfish 156 54 4 5
Red Hake 11 8 1 1
Scup 62 39 1 1
Sea Scallop 70 42 3 3
Silver Hake 38 24 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 29 20 1 1
Summer Flounder 233 53 6 6
Surfclam 131 12 5 26
Thresher Shark 43 8 3 3
Table 12.13 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2020
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 180 12 6 27
Barnegat, NJ 471 20 9 22
Beaufort, NC 4 4 1 1
Cape May, NJ 39 25 1 1
New Bedford, MA 22 15 2 2
Newport News, VA 6 6 1 1
Ocean City, MD 7 3 1 1
Point Judith, RI 20 12 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 119 16 1 1
Table 12.14 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2019
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Thresher Shark 1.38 1.41 0.95
Atlantic Surfclams 0.97 1.09 1.61
Spiny Dogfish 0.13 0.14 0.11
Winter Skate 0.08 0.08 0.02
Cobia 0.07 0.08 0.06
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.05 0.02 0.45
Atlantic Mackerel 0.04 0.03 0.02
All Others 0.04 0.06 0.01
Black Sea Bass 0.04 0.05 0.02
Atlantic Bluefish 0.03 0.06 0.02
Table 12.15 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2019
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 198 21 5 5
Atlantic Herring 9 4 1 1
Bluefish 90 26 2 3
Highly Migratory Species 304 22 6 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 156 58 2 2
Monkfish 186 49 5 9
No Federal FMP 194 37 4 4
Northeast Multispecies 14 7 1 1
Sea Scallop 15 14 1 1
SERO FMP 30 12 1 1
Skates 159 25 3 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 38 26 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 264 18 6 7
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 335 63 5 6
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 169 11 5 32
Tilefish 15 11 1 1
Table 12.16 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2019
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 82 14 2 2
Atl Sharpnose Shark 9 4 1 1
Atlantic Herring 9 4 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 41 20 1 1
Big Winter Skate 125 21 3 5
Black Sea Bass 117 42 3 3
Bluefish 90 26 2 3
Blueline Tilefish 9 8 1 1
Bonito 41 12 1 1
Butterfish 46 24 1 1
Chub Mackerel 17 5 1 1
Cobia 6 4 1 1
Conger Eel 18 11 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 262 18 5 10
Dogfish Spiny 264 18 6 7
Golden Tilefish 7 4 1 1
Illex Squid 25 9 1 1
John Dory 8 6 1 1
Jonah Crab 38 3 1 1
King Whiting 10 8 1 1
Longfin Squid 94 45 1 1
Monkfish 185 48 5 9
Red Hake 18 11 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
Spanish Mackerel 23 7 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 24 17 1 1
Summer Flounder 276 53 3 4
Surfclam 167 10 5 32
Swordfish 6 3 1 1
Thresher Shark 86 10 3 3
Winter Flounder 9 3 1 1
Table 12.17 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2019
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 215 12 6 36
Barnegat, NJ 561 17 9 19
Beaufort, NC 11 7 1 1
Cape May, NJ 20 13 1 1
Chincoteague, VA 3 3 1 1
Hampton, VA 22 10 1 1
New Bedford, MA 17 8 1 1
Point Judith, RI 23 14 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 145 15 2 2
Table 12.18 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2018
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Thresher Shark 1.04 0.83 0.72
Atlantic Surfclams 1.01 1.37 2.12
Cobia 0.25 0.21 0.15
Spiny Dogfish 0.11 0.12 0.12
Atlantic Mackerel 0.09 0.06 0.01
Atlantic Menhaden 0.06 0.05 0.24
Winter Skate 0.04 0.03 0.02
All Others 0.03 0.04 0.01
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.02 0.02 0.20
Table 12.19 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2018
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 195 33 4 4
Atlantic Herring 26 8 1 1
Bluefish 82 24 2 2
Highly Migratory Species 286 22 6 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 162 61 2 2
Monkfish 207 60 4 5
No Federal FMP 156 43 4 4
Northeast Multispecies 11 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 42 29 2 2
SERO FMP 26 13 1 1
Skates 233 30 5 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 32 24 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 163 12 4 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 319 78 5 5
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 249 15 10 42
Tilefish 17 15 1 1
Table 12.20 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2018
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 78 16 2 2
Atlantic Herring 26 8 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 46 22 1 1
Big Winter Skate 193 23 4 5
Black Sea Bass 104 47 2 2
Bluefish 82 24 2 2
Blueline Tilefish 9 8 1 1
Bonito 24 11 1 1
Butterfish 60 30 1 1
Chub Mackerel 18 8 1 1
Cobia 7 4 1 1
Conger Eel 11 6 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 272 20 6 8
Dogfish Spiny 163 12 4 6
Golden Tilefish 10 9 1 1
Illex Squid 23 7 1 1
John Dory 13 12 1 1
King Whiting 15 9 1 1
Little Skate 40 5 1 1
Longfin Squid 99 44 1 1
Menhaden 104 17 2 2
Monkfish 207 60 4 5
Red Hake 14 11 1 1
Scup 50 36 1 1
Sea Robins 5 4 1 1
Sea Scallop 42 29 2 2
Silver Hake 26 20 1 1
Skates 6 6 1 1
Spanish Mackerel 14 6 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 12 8 1 1
Summer Flounder 255 67 3 3
Surfclam 248 14 10 41
Thresher Shark 55 9 2 2
Table 12.21 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2018
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 295 18 11 44
Barnegat, NJ 548 21 9 17
Beaufort, NC 19 11 1 1
Cape May, NJ 35 19 1 1
Chincoteague, VA 9 6 1 1
Hampton, VA 6 5 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 92 23 1 1
Table 12.22 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2017
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Blacktip Shark 9.50 7.95 4.62
Atlantic Surfclams 2.44 2.81 3.97
Thresher Shark 1.61 1.57 0.85
Cobia 1.32 0.94 0.95
Atlantic Menhaden 0.32 0.45 0.66
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 0.29 0.13 0.90
Spiny Dogfish 0.13 0.17 0.09
Spanish Mackerel 0.06 0.07 0.31
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.02 0.02
Atlantic Bluefish 0.02 0.02 0.03
Table 12.23 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2017
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 305 32 6 8
Atlantic Herring 21 8 1 1
Bluefish 227 45 5 7
Highly Migratory Species 306 27 7 11
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 210 59 4 4
Monkfish 163 63 4 5
No Federal FMP 222 46 5 6
Northeast Multispecies 17 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 85 46 3 4
SERO FMP 42 17 2 2
Skates 170 31 3 4
Small-Mesh Multispecies 41 25 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 240 19 6 9
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 279 70 4 4
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 451 15 10 92
Tilefish 13 11 1 1
Table 12.24 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2017
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 81 19 3 3
Atlantic Croaker 6 3 1 1
Atlantic Herring 21 8 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 31 17 1 1
Big Winter Skate 124 26 3 3
Black Sea Bass 105 48 2 2
Black Tip Shark 30 5 2 3
Bluefish 227 45 5 7
Blueline Tilefish 4 3 1 1
Butterfish 81 28 2 2
Channeled Whelk 19 4 1 1
Chub Mackerel 30 6 2 2
Clearnose Skate 3 3 1 1
Cobia 17 6 2 2
Conger Eel 10 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 265 24 6 9
Dogfish Spiny 240 19 6 9
Golden Tilefish 11 10 1 1
Illex Squid 15 6 1 1
John Dory 31 13 1 1
Jonah Crab 17 6 1 1
King Whiting 11 9 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 7 3 1 1
Little Skate 42 5 1 1
Longfin Squid 117 45 1 1
Menhaden 210 12 4 6
Monkfish 162 63 4 5
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
Spanish Mackerel 24 6 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 29 17 1 1
Summer Flounder 217 59 3 3
Surfclam 451 15 10 92
Thresher Shark 99 9 3 5
Triggerfish 11 9 1 1
Table 12.25 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2017
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 537 17 11 96
Barnegat, NJ 561 21 10 21
Beaufort, NC 12 11 1 1
Cape May, NJ 63 25 1 1
Chincoteague, VA 5 4 1 1
Hampton, VA 15 9 1 1
Hobucken, NC 4 3 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 12.26 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within 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
Thresher Shark 1.43 0.97 0.70
Spiny Dogfish 0.16 0.20 0.12
Atlantic Bluefish 0.09 0.07 0.04
Skipjack Tuna 0.07 0.07 0.04
Atlantic Croaker 0.05 0.03 0.11
Weakfish 0.04 0.03 0.02
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.03 0.03 0.06
Summer Flounder 0.03 0.03 0.05
Black Sea Bass 0.03 0.03 0.03
Table 12.27 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2016
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 302 29 6 7
Atlantic Herring 9 4 1 1
Bluefish 306 52 8 9
Highly Migratory Species 288 25 6 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 208 58 4 4
Monkfish 269 73 7 16
No Federal FMP 202 47 5 5
Northeast Multispecies 11 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 150 76 5 14
SERO FMP 68 14 2 2
Skates 181 25 5 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 14 10 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 407 20 9 13
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 362 74 6 13
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 376 14 9 78
Tilefish 15 8 1 1
Table 12.28 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2016
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 89 15 3 3
Atlantic Croaker 52 15 2 2
Atlantic Herring 9 4 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 26 12 2 2
Big Winter Skate 170 21 5 5
Black Sea Bass 127 54 3 3
Bluefish 306 52 8 9
Blueline Tilefish 12 7 1 1
Bonito 29 10 1 1
Butterfish 76 25 2 2
Chub Mackerel 29 11 1 1
Conger Eel 9 5 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 248 22 6 7
Dogfish Spiny 407 20 9 13
Golden Tilefish 7 6 1 1
Illex Squid 23 8 1 1
John Dory 31 10 1 1
King Mackerel 11 5 1 1
King Whiting 15 9 1 1
Little Tuna 48 9 1 1
Longfin Squid 117 47 1 1
Monkfish 269 73 7 16
Northern Stargazer 6 5 1 1
Red Hake 4 4 1 1
Scup 66 36 2 2
Sea Robins 5 3 1 1
Sea Scallop 150 76 5 14
Silver Hake 12 8 1 1
Skipjack Tuna 8 3 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 49 22 2 2
Summer Flounder 292 59 4 11
Surfclam 376 14 9 78
Tautog 7 3 1 1
Thresher Shark 68 11 3 3
Triggerfish 9 5 1 1
Table 12.29 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2016
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
All Other Ports, NJ 99 3 2 2
Atlantic City, NJ 467 15 12 85
Barnegat, NJ 782 26 13 33
Beaufort, NC 9 8 1 1
Cape May, NJ 76 35 1 1
Davisville, RI 7 3 1 1
Hampton, VA 20 12 1 1
Hobucken, NC 6 4 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 12.30 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2015
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
All Others 0.26 0.59 0.05
Spanish Mackerel 0.23 0.20 0.13
Thresher Shark 0.23 0.17 0.16
Atlantic Croaker 0.17 0.15 0.13
Atlantic Bluefish 0.08 0.08 0.03
Spiny Dogfish 0.08 0.09 0.04
Weakfish 0.07 0.07 0.04
Winter Skate 0.05 0.07 0.02
Summer Flounder 0.05 0.04 0.02
Scup 0.03 0.06 0.02
Table 12.31 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2015
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 314 33 7 8
Atlantic Herring 29 7 1 1
Bluefish 290 54 5 6
Highly Migratory Species 223 30 5 5
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 235 73 4 5
Monkfish 256 73 6 7
No Federal FMP 241 47 5 6
Northeast Multispecies 10 7 1 1
Sea Scallop 89 37 4 5
SERO FMP 63 12 2 2
Skates 165 25 5 5
Small-Mesh Multispecies 29 17 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 179 20 5 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 343 81 5 5
Tilefish 11 6 1 1
Table 12.32 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2015
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Lobster 69 11 3 3
Atlantic Croaker 96 17 3 3
Atlantic Herring 29 7 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 10 7 1 1
Big Winter Skate 157 20 4 5
Black Sea Bass 132 59 2 2
Bluefish 290 54 5 6
Blueline Tilefish 6 4 1 1
Butterfish 99 27 3 3
Channeled Whelk 18 6 2 2
Chub Mackerel 36 10 1 1
Conger Eel 7 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 185 25 5 5
Dogfish Spiny 179 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 25 4 1 1
King Whiting 8 7 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 6 3 1 1
Longfin Squid 125 61 2 2
Menhaden 164 8 4 4
Monkfish 256 73 6 7
Red Hake 8 7 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 3 3 1 1
Spanish Mackerel 58 8 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 44 14 2 2
Summer Flounder 286 75 4 4
Tautog 10 5 1 1
Thresher Shark 33 9 1 1
Table 12.33 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2015
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
All Other Ports, NJ 102 3 2 2
Atlantic City, NJ 278 14 7 44
Barnegat, NJ 536 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
Oriental, NC 7 7 1 1
Point Judith, RI 13 6 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 97 12 1 1
Wanchese, NC 7 4 1 1
Table 12.34 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2014
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Skipjack Tuna 0.78 0.53 0.31
Atlantic Surfclams 0.70 0.95 0.95
Thresher Shark 0.55 0.31 0.32
Atlantic Croaker 0.20 0.23 0.15
Winter Skate 0.14 0.14 0.04
Albacore Tuna 0.13 0.11 0.10
Spiny Dogfish 0.07 0.09 0.04
Atlantic Menhaden 0.07 0.04 0.26
Swordfish 0.06 0.04 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.03
Table 12.35 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2014
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 355 49 8 8
Atlantic Herring 34 10 1 1
Bluefish 345 70 5 5
Highly Migratory Species 352 38 8 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 339 82 5 5
Monkfish 351 97 8 12
No Federal FMP 317 56 6 6
Northeast Multispecies 35 12 1 1
Sea Scallop 126 68 4 5
SERO FMP 55 23 2 2
Skates 244 38 6 9
Small-Mesh Multispecies 74 28 2 2
Spiny Dogfish 188 24 5 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 509 99 7 8
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 124 13 8 21
Tilefish 17 8 1 1
Table 12.36 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2014
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 20 7 1 1
American Lobster 72 14 3 3
Atlantic Croaker 135 35 4 4
Atlantic Herring 34 10 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 25 15 1 1
Big Winter Skate 220 31 5 8
Black Sea Bass 201 72 3 3
Bluefish 345 70 5 5
Blueline Tilefish 7 5 1 1
Bonito 117 17 2 2
Butterfish 150 39 3 3
Channeled Whelk 9 5 1 1
Chub Mackerel 48 19 1 1
Conger Eel 11 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 258 32 7 7
Dogfish Spiny 188 24 5 5
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 30 13 1 1
Knobbed Whelk 11 5 1 1
Little Skate 16 5 1 1
Little Tuna 79 12 1 1
Longfin Squid 194 66 2 2
Menhaden 158 12 3 3
Monkfish 351 97 8 12
Red Hake 19 12 1 1
Scup 81 47 1 1
Sea Scallop 126 68 4 5
Silver Hake 70 26 2 2
Skates 15 9 1 1
Skipjack Tuna 63 10 1 1
Squeteague Weakfish 66 23 2 2
Summer Flounder 427 84 6 7
Surfclam 124 13 8 21
Swordfish 5 3 1 1
Tautog 13 4 1 1
Thresher Shark 46 14 1 1
Triggerfish 12 7 1 1
Winter Flounder 30 8 1 1
Table 12.37 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2014
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 238 18 10 26
Barnegat, NJ 718 34 14 19
Beaufort, NC 13 10 1 1
Cape May, NJ 79 38 1 1
Chincoteague, VA 7 4 1 1
Davisville, RI 24 4 1 1
Hampton, VA 9 6 1 1
New Bedford, MA 10 9 1 1
Newport News, VA 14 12 1 1
Ocean City, MD 9 3 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 12.38 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within 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 0.72 0.48 0.37
Atlantic Croaker 0.32 0.33 0.34
Winter Skate 0.15 0.18 0.05
Spiny Dogfish 0.11 0.10 0.06
Black Sea Bass 0.07 0.07 0.04
American Eel 0.06 0.08 0.09
Butterfish 0.06 0.04 0.03
Summer Flounder 0.04 0.04 0.04
Spanish Mackerel 0.04 0.03 0.23
Table 12.39 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2013
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 420 41 9 12
Atlantic Herring 49 15 1 1
Bluefish 317 64 6 8
Highly Migratory Species 394 43 8 9
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 382 64 6 9
Monkfish 487 92 12 15
No Federal FMP 413 71 8 8
Northeast Multispecies 40 10 1 1
Sea Scallop 162 64 6 11
SERO FMP 53 22 2 2
Skates 434 37 10 12
Small-Mesh Multispecies 61 24 2 2
Spiny Dogfish 237 31 5 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 576 96 9 12
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 208 16 12 30
Tilefish 30 18 1 1
Table 12.40 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2013
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
American Eel 11 6 1 1
American Lobster 57 13 2 2
Atlantic Croaker 277 27 7 9
Atlantic Herring 49 15 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 26 11 1 1
Big Winter Skate 329 30 8 8
Black Sea Bass 230 63 5 5
Bluefish 317 64 6 8
Blueline Tilefish 19 11 1 1
Bonito 28 11 1 1
Butterfish 228 32 5 7
Chub Mackerel 8 6 1 1
Cobia 7 6 1 1
Conchs 34 5 1 1
Conger Eel 5 5 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 354 34 8 8
Dogfish Spiny 237 31 5 5
Golden Tilefish 20 14 1 1
Illex Squid 22 7 1 1
John Dory 27 16 1 1
Jonah Crab 22 4 1 1
King Whiting 53 14 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 14 6 1 1
Little Skate 78 4 2 2
Longfin Squid 195 51 2 2
Mako Shortfin Shark 5 5 1 1
Monkfish 487 92 12 15
Northern Puffer 55 9 1 1
Offshore Hake 4 3 1 1
Red Hake 26 15 1 1
Scup 108 49 3 3
Sea Robins 5 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 162 64 6 11
Silver Hake 48 21 2 2
Skates 64 13 3 4
Spanish Mackerel 39 10 2 2
Spot 118 15 4 4
Squeteague Weakfish 129 25 4 4
Summer Flounder 501 81 7 10
Surfclam 205 15 12 30
Swordfish 6 5 1 1
Tautog 5 3 1 1
Thresher Shark 39 16 1 1
Triggerfish 11 9 1 1
Yellowtail Flounder 3 3 1 1
Table 12.41 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2013
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 324 18 14 41
Barnegat, NJ 998 33 18 26
Belford, NJ 6 5 1 1
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 25 18 1 1
Ocean City, MD 6 3 1 1
Point Judith, RI 23 10 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 106 23 1 1
Wanchese, NC 5 4 1 1
Table 12.42 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2012
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Thresher Shark 0.41 0.30 0.29
Winter Skate 0.30 0.26 0.05
Atlantic Surfclams 0.29 0.46 0.66
Atlantic Croaker 0.17 0.18 0.17
Weakfish 0.15 0.15 0.05
Atlantic Bluefish 0.07 0.09 0.04
Spiny Dogfish 0.06 0.07 0.04
Atlantic Mackerel 0.05 0.03 0.00
Black Sea Bass 0.05 0.06 0.05
Spanish Mackerel 0.05 0.03 0.29
Table 12.43 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2012
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 294 40 8 9
Atlantic Herring 38 10 1 1
Bluefish 359 69 7 8
Highly Migratory Species 220 32 7 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 294 70 5 5
Monkfish 451 108 12 16
No Federal FMP 290 59 6 7
Northeast Multispecies 15 10 1 1
Sea Scallop 147 70 5 7
SERO FMP 84 26 2 2
Skates 358 40 11 16
Small-Mesh Multispecies 44 20 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 246 34 6 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 299 92 7 9
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 153 18 7 15
Tilefish 22 13 1 1
Table 12.44 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2012
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 7 6 1 1
American Lobster 79 18 3 4
Atlantic Croaker 172 19 5 5
Atlantic Herring 38 10 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 10 6 1 1
Big Winter Skate 333 31 10 12
Black Drum 5 5 1 1
Black Sea Bass 143 50 5 6
Bluefish 359 69 7 8
Blueline Tilefish 11 6 1 1
Bonito 32 11 1 1
Butterfish 189 38 4 4
Chub Mackerel 7 5 1 1
Cod 6 5 1 1
Conger Eel 9 4 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 199 25 6 7
Dogfish Spiny 246 34 6 6
Golden Tilefish 20 12 1 1
Illex Squid 20 7 1 1
John Dory 29 14 1 1
Jonah Crab 20 3 1 1
King Whiting 38 15 1 1
Longfin Squid 148 56 2 2
Menhaden 58 7 2 2
Monkfish 451 108 12 16
Red Hake 18 10 1 1
Scup 66 41 1 1
Sea Robins 5 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 147 70 5 7
Silver Hake 31 15 1 1
Skates 23 14 2 5
Spanish Mackerel 66 13 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 177 28 5 5
Summer Flounder 222 79 5 7
Surfclam 153 18 7 15
Thresher Shark 36 12 2 2
Triggerfish 13 9 1 1
Table 12.45 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2012
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 228 24 11 20
Barnegat, NJ 806 35 16 25
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 35 26 1 1
Point Judith, RI 30 11 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 46 17 2 2
Waretown, NJ 38 3 2 3
Table 12.46 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2011
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Thresher Shark 2.49 1.55 0.89
Atlantic Surfclams 1.60 1.78 2.19
Atlantic Croaker 0.40 0.25 0.29
Black Drum 0.25 0.13 1.31
Atlantic Bluefish 0.22 0.22 0.07
Weakfish 0.15 0.13 0.09
Winter Skate 0.13 0.16 0.04
Summer Flounder 0.12 0.12 0.06
Spiny Dogfish 0.10 0.09 0.08
Illex Squid 0.07 0.06 0.04
Table 12.47 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2011
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 418 44 11 13
Atlantic Herring 73 16 2 2
Bluefish 504 70 10 11
Highly Migratory Species 450 40 11 14
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 452 87 7 9
Monkfish 480 113 11 14
No Federal FMP 408 65 8 9
Northeast Multispecies 35 14 1 1
Sea Scallop 248 92 5 10
SERO FMP 24 13 1 1
Skates 414 39 10 13
Small-Mesh Multispecies 56 27 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 384 42 7 8
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 553 114 9 14
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 474 23 15 51
Tilefish 19 10 1 1
Table 12.48 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2011
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 11 5 1 1
American Eel 9 4 1 1
American Lobster 74 15 3 4
American Shad 12 5 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 285 26 8 9
Atlantic Herring 73 16 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 33 19 1 1
Big Winter Skate 292 34 8 8
Black Drum 5 5 1 1
Black Sea Bass 172 56 4 4
Bluefish 504 70 10 11
Blueline Tilefish 9 5 1 1
Bonito 40 15 1 1
Butterfish 240 40 5 5
Cod 15 6 1 1
Conger Eel 7 7 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 398 33 10 12
Dogfish Spiny 384 42 7 8
Golden Tilefish 14 7 1 1
Illex Squid 56 10 1 1
John Dory 30 16 1 1
Jonah Crab 19 5 1 1
King Whiting 80 13 2 2
Knobbed Whelk 8 4 1 1
Longfin Squid 219 70 3 4
Monkfish 480 113 11 14
Red Hake 15 12 1 1
Scup 68 45 1 1
Sea Robins 23 9 1 1
Sea Scallop 248 92 5 10
Silver Hake 48 23 1 1
Skates 129 14 4 5
Spanish Mackerel 15 7 1 1
Spot 57 8 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 188 33 5 6
Summer Flounder 500 104 8 13
Surfclam 472 22 14 50
Swordfish 16 6 1 1
Thresher Shark 63 19 4 4
Triggerfish 5 4 1 1
Winter Flounder 14 3 1 1
Table 12.49 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2011
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 626 28 17 59
Barnegat, NJ 1,257 35 19 35
Cape May, NJ 65 31 1 1
Hampton, VA 25 14 1 1
Montauk, NY 7 4 1 1
New Bedford, MA 20 15 1 1
Newport News, VA 48 27 1 1
North Kingstown, RI 34 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 125 23 3 4
Wanchese, NC 9 6 1 1
Waretown, NJ 25 3 2 3
Table 12.50 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2010
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 4.57 4.88 5.36
Thresher Shark 0.36 0.31 0.33
Winter Skate 0.32 0.42 0.10
Spanish Mackerel 0.31 0.16 0.39
Atlantic Bluefish 0.19 0.19 0.04
Atlantic Menhaden 0.15 0.08 0.30
Tautog 0.15 0.06 0.02
Atlantic Croaker 0.14 0.09 0.22
Weakfish 0.14 0.11 0.04
Atlantic Sea Scallop 0.08 0.09 0.10
Table 12.51 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2010
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 323 40 9 13
Atlantic Herring 95 24 2 2
Bluefish 333 45 8 10
Highly Migratory Species 412 28 12 15
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 256 56 6 6
Monkfish 417 130 13 20
No Federal FMP 263 48 6 6
Northeast Multispecies 9 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 344 168 6 8
SERO FMP 65 20 2 2
Skates 274 22 10 14
Small-Mesh Multispecies 23 15 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 142 18 4 5
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 357 96 7 11
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 633 17 15 125
Tilefish 9 5 1 1
Table 12.52 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2010
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 34 10 1 1
American Lobster 78 13 3 6
American Shad 9 5 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 171 27 6 7
Atlantic Herring 95 24 2 2
Atlantic Mackerel 24 14 1 1
Big Winter Skate 234 20 9 13
Black Sea Bass 153 37 4 6
Bluefish 333 45 8 10
Bonito 29 15 1 1
Butterfish 158 29 5 5
Chub Mackerel 4 4 1 1
Conger Eel 8 7 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 384 27 11 14
Dogfish Spiny 142 18 4 5
Golden Tilefish 9 5 1 1
Illex Squid 21 10 1 1
John Dory 12 9 1 1
Jonah Crab 16 5 1 1
King Whiting 40 9 1 1
Little Tuna 44 15 1 1
Longfin Squid 89 30 2 2
Menhaden 92 9 2 2
Monkfish 417 130 13 20
Offshore Hake 3 3 1 1
Red Hake 12 9 1 1
Scup 41 28 1 1
Sea Scallop 344 168 6 8
Silver Hake 16 10 1 1
Skates 40 8 2 2
Spanish Mackerel 58 15 2 2
Squeteague Weakfish 106 23 3 3
Summer Flounder 309 92 6 10
Surfclam 633 17 15 125
Tautog 10 5 1 1
Thresher Shark 48 17 2 2
Triggerfish 6 5 1 1
Table 12.53 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2010
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 746 21 16 133
Barnegat, NJ 929 36 19 32
Cape May, NJ 90 53 1 1
Hampton, VA 20 15 1 1
New Bedford, MA 69 51 1 1
Newport News, VA 71 34 1 1
Oriental, NC 3 3 1 1
Point Judith, RI 11 5 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 44 18 3 3
Wanchese, NC 7 6 1 1
Table 12.54 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2009
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 3.38 3.38 3.03
Cobia 0.60 0.37 0.16
Thresher Shark 0.56 0.43 0.52
Atlantic Bluefish 0.35 0.33 0.05
Spanish Mackerel 0.29 0.15 0.27
Atlantic Croaker 0.14 0.09 0.16
Spiny Dogfish 0.14 0.15 0.06
Weakfish 0.13 0.11 0.05
Atlantic Menhaden 0.12 0.10 0.19
Albacore Tuna 0.11 0.16 0.11
Table 12.55 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2009
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 350 63 9 12
Atlantic Herring 60 17 1 1
Bluefish 447 68 8 10
Highly Migratory Species 433 39 11 14
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 239 85 5 5
Monkfish 313 140 9 12
No Federal FMP 392 67 7 7
Northeast Multispecies 23 18 1 1
Sea Scallop 261 150 8 9
SERO FMP 136 34 3 3
Skates 151 22 5 7
Small-Mesh Multispecies 51 36 1 1
Spiny Dogfish 273 34 6 6
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 393 117 6 11
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 509 22 15 71
Tilefish 9 6 1 1
Table 12.56 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2009
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 40 12 1 1
American Lobster 57 22 2 4
Atlantic Croaker 229 39 6 6
Atlantic Herring 60 17 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 24 18 1 1
Big Winter Skate 67 13 2 2
Black Sea Bass 83 41 2 2
Bluefish 447 68 8 10
Blueline Tilefish 7 4 1 1
Bonito 122 22 2 2
Butterfish 146 43 3 3
Channeled Whelk 7 4 1 1
Cobia 9 8 1 1
Conger Eel 6 5 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 367 38 10 14
Dogfish Spiny 273 34 6 6
Golden Tilefish 4 4 1 1
Illex Squid 17 8 1 1
John Dory 10 7 1 1
King Whiting 36 14 1 1
Little Tuna 96 21 2 2
Longfin Squid 92 55 2 2
Menhaden 68 13 2 2
Monkfish 313 140 9 12
NK Porgy 14 7 NA NA
Ocean Quahog 9 3 2 2
Offshore Hake 4 3 1 1
Red Hake 21 19 1 1
Scup 46 34 1 1
Sea Robins 6 5 1 1
Sea Scallop 261 150 8 9
Silver Hake 40 28 1 1
Skates 86 9 4 5
Spanish Mackerel 109 20 3 3
Squeteague Weakfish 125 29 4 4
Summer Flounder 349 103 6 10
Surfclam 500 21 15 70
Tautog 9 8 1 1
Thresher Shark 67 19 2 2
Triggerfish 13 10 1 1
White Hake 16 11 1 1
Table 12.57 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2009
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 547 27 16 74
Barnegat, NJ 983 47 17 28
Belford, NJ 3 3 1 1
Cape May, NJ 103 62 1 1
Chincoteague, VA 6 4 1 1
Freeport, NY 5 4 1 1
Hampton, VA 26 17 1 1
Montauk, NY 7 5 1 1
New Bedford, MA 33 23 1 1
Newport News, VA 59 39 1 1
North Kingstown, RI 24 4 1 1
Ocean City, MD 7 5 1 1
Point Judith, RI 17 10 1 1
Point Lookout, NY 4 4 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 53 28 2 2
Shinnecock, NY 7 4 1 1
Wanchese, NC 9 5 1 1
Waretown, NJ 42 4 2 4
Table 12.58 Percentages of Total Revenue, Landings, and Days-at-Sea for Species of Interest within OCS-A 0549, 2008
Species Revenue as % of Total Landings as % of Total DAS as % of Total
Atlantic Surfclams 6.03 6.00 5.72
Thresher Shark 4.78 4.22 1.44
Atlantic Menhaden 1.12 1.01 0.89
Atlantic Bluefish 0.41 0.41 0.08
Weakfish 0.35 0.27 0.06
American Shad 0.29 0.18 0.41
Spanish Mackerel 0.27 0.14 0.52
Cobia 0.23 0.23 0.26
Black Sea Bass 0.18 0.18 0.04
Atlantic Croaker 0.14 0.11 0.22
Table 12.59 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by FMP within OCS-A 0549, 2008
FMP Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
ASMFC FMP 414 51 12 18
Atlantic Herring 31 11 1 1
Bluefish 369 62 9 12
Highly Migratory Species 245 29 7 8
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 229 71 4 4
Monkfish 404 161 10 20
No Federal FMP 424 63 9 9
Northeast Multispecies 39 19 2 2
Sea Scallop 318 155 5 6
SERO FMP 113 28 3 3
Skates 152 23 7 16
Small-Mesh Multispecies 43 24 1 1
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass 276 109 6 9
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog 788 19 16 149
Tilefish 13 10 1 1
Table 12.60 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Species within OCS-A 0549, 2008
Species Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Albacore Tuna 29 7 1 1
American Lobster 103 14 4 8
American Shad 17 7 1 1
Atlantic Croaker 230 30 7 7
Atlantic Herring 31 11 1 1
Atlantic Mackerel 19 15 1 1
Big Winter Skate 61 12 3 4
Black Drum 4 4 1 1
Black Sea Bass 140 57 4 6
Bluefish 369 62 9 12
Blueline Tilefish 5 4 1 1
Bonito 148 18 2 2
Butterfish 140 39 3 3
Channeled Whelk 6 5 1 1
Cobia 15 8 1 1
Conger Eel 6 3 1 1
Dogfish Smooth 162 28 5 5
Golden Tilefish 8 6 1 1
Harvest Fish 6 4 1 1
Illex Squid 21 8 1 1
John Dory 14 9 1 1
King Mackerel 3 3 1 1
King Whiting 41 18 1 1
Longfin Squid 94 49 1 1
Menhaden 81 12 3 3
Monkfish 404 161 10 20
NK Porgy 12 8 NA NA
Red Hake 26 14 1 1
Sand-Dab Flounder 5 3 1 1
Scup 57 37 2 2
Sea Robins 7 6 1 1
Sea Scallop 318 155 5 6
Silver Hake 24 19 1 1
Skates 89 11 5 12
Spanish Mackerel 97 17 3 3
Squeteague Weakfish 205 43 5 6
Striped Bass 7 6 1 1
Summer Flounder 173 87 4 5
Surfclam 788 19 16 149
Tautog 25 6 2 2
Thresher Shark 74 16 3 4
Triggerfish 3 3 1 1
Winter Flounder 33 13 2 2
Table 12.61 Total and Expected Number of Trips and Vessels by Port within OCS-A 0549, 2008
Port Number of Trips Number of Vessels Expected Vessels Expected Trips
Atlantic City, NJ 829 26 17 147
Barnegat, NJ 58 17 2 2
Beaufort, NC 8 5 1 1
Cape May, NJ 146 72 3 3
Freeport, NY 5 3 1 1
Hampton, VA 23 14 1 1
Long Beach, NJ 664 35 14 30
Montauk, NY 8 6 1 1
New Bedford, MA 37 27 1 1
Newport News, VA 56 30 1 1
North Kingstown, RI 29 5 1 1
Oriental, NC 7 6 1 1
Point Lookout, NY 3 3 1 1
Point Pleasant, NJ 74 19 4 7
Shinnecock, NY 4 4 1 1
Wanchese, NC 10 4 1 1
Waretown, NJ 53 3 2 5