Page 10. MAINE COASTAL NEWS February 2009
Commercial Fishing News
AN OVERVIEW OF NEW ENGLAND COMMERCIAL FISHING
Management Context fishing industry had the highest sales, accounting for 42% of total landings market.
The New England region includes income, and employment impacts in revenue. Maine’s harvest of American All but one key species or species group
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Massachusetts (4.4 billion in sales, $2.3 lobster accounted for 58% of New England’s had higher ex-vessel prices in 2006 relative to
Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Federal billion in income, and 83,000 jobs). landings revenue from this species in 1997 its average price over the time period.
fisheries in this region are managed by the Economics Impacts but has averaged 76% of American lobster Quahog clams in 2006 were $6.37 per pound
New England Fisheries Management Overall, Massachusetts led the region revenues since 2002. The ex-vessel value of compared to an average of $4.03 per pound,
Council (NEFMC) and the National Marine in commercial fisheries-related sales and sea scallops has increased more than a 58% increase over the average price.
Fisheries Service under one of nine fishery income, and full- and part-time jobs. Maine fourfold since 1997, earning New England Atlantic mackerel had an average ex-vessel
management plans (FMPs). Two of these also generated over a billion dollars of in- fishermen $264 million in 2006. price of $0.22 per pound but was at $0.14 per
FMPs are jointly managed with the state sales ($1.4 billion), with a quarter billion Massachusetts generates the majority of pound in 2006, a 38% drop relative to its
MAFMC. The NEFMC is the lead council for dollars of sales generated by the harvest sea scallop revenues, on average average price from 1997-2006.
the Monkfish FMP, while the MAFMC is the sector alone. The commercial fishing accounting for 91% of New England’s Recreational Fishing
lead council for the Dogfish FMP. industry generated $706 million, $340 million, landings revenue for this species. There were 2.8 million recreational
Of the stocks covered in these fishery and $311 million in sales in Rhode Island, Landings anglers in the New England region in 2006.
management plans, 17 are currently listed as Connecticut, and New Hampshire, Over the 10 year period, total landings These anglers took 9.7 million fishing trips.
overfished: cod (2 stocks), haddock (2 respectively. averaged 639 million pounds, ranging from a Expenditures on recreational fishing trips
stocks), American plaice, yellowtail flounder Landings Revenue low of 576 million pounds (2000) to a high of and fishing-related equipment in 2006 were
(3 stocks), white hake, windowpane Overall, ex-vessel revenue increased 718 million pounds (2004). Shellfish landings $438 million and $1.44 billion, respectively.
flounder, winter flounder, ocean pout, 66% from 1997 to 2006 (41% after adjusting increased 35% during this period, averaging Total sales generated by recreational fishing
Atlantic halibut, winter skate, thorny skate, for inflation), largely due to the increase in ex- 199 million pounds. Landings of finfish and activities ranged from $56 million (New
smooth skate, and Atlantic salmon. Nine vessel revenue from shellfish (108% other fishery products were relatively stable, Hampshire) to $803 million
stocks are currently subject to overfishing: nominally, 76% in real terms). Ex-vessel averaging 441 million pounds. (Massachusetts).
cod (2 stocks), yellowtail flounder (3 stocks), revenues from finfish and other fishery Despite being a lower value species Participation Rates
white hake, winter flounder (2 stocks), and products declined 9% (23% in real terms). averaging $0.07 per pound, Atlantic herring In 2006, the number of recreational
thorny skate. Overall, Massachusetts had the highest contributes more to New England’s harvest anglers in 2006 was highest among residents
There are currently two limited access average landings revenue ($304 million than any other species or group, of coastal counties in New England: 1.4
privilege programs or LAPPs in place in New nominally, $321 million in real terms) approximately 29% per year. Maine’s million anglers. There were approximately 1.2
England. The Georges Bank hook sector followed by Maine ($292 million nominally, contribution to Atlantic herring harvest is million out-of-state anglers, and 188,000
fishery was implemented in 2004 and the $308 million in real terms), Rhode Island ($78 the highest for the region, approximately angler from non-coastal counties in New
Georges Bank fixed gear sector fishery was million nominally, $83 million in real terms), 51% per year. England. This pattern of participation has
established in 2006. The ex-vessel value of Connecticut ($33 million nominally, $35 Overall, Massachusetts had a 52 % remained consistent from 1997 to 2006 with
these fisheries was $600,000 and $900,000, million in real terms), and New Hampshire increase in landings, largely due to an coastal county residents outnumbering out-
respectively, for 2007. ($16 million nominally, $17 million in real increase in Atlantic mackerel landings (1.2 of-state anglers, followed by non-coastal
Commercial Fisheries terms). New Hampshire, Maine, and million pounds in 1997 to 89 million pounds county anglers.
In 2006, New England commercial Massachusetts experienced the largest in 2006). All other states experienced a Participation generally increased
fishermen received $953 million for their growth in ex-vessel revenue during this decline in landings. annually for all three angler groups from
harvest (701 million pounds). The ex-vessel period, increasing 50%, 61%, and 95%, Prices 1997-2006: an average 5% increase in total
value of shellfish landings (237 million respectively. From 1997-2006, ex-vessel prices for anglers. However, participation fell both
pounds) was $769 million, with lobster and The ten key species/species groups high-valued species such as quahog clams overall and within each group from 1998-
sea scallops accounting for almost 70% of were on average 84% of ex-vessel value in ($4.03 average annual price) and American 1999 (13% annual average decrease)
total landings revenue. The commercial New England, with the American lobster lobster ($3.78 average annual price) compared to 1997. The largest annual
increased 84% and 30%, respectively. increase for anglers in all three groups
FIBERGLASS REPAIR
Adjusting for inflation, the prices of occurred from 1999-2000: 38% for coastal
quahogs and American lobster increased county anglers, 61% for non-coastal county
56% and 10%, respectively. Ex-vessel prices anglers, and 24% for out-of-state anglers.
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for sea scallops (5.58 average annual price) Recreational Fishing Trips
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and bluefin tuna ($6.09 average annual price) New England anglers took 9.7 million
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declined 4% and 16%, respectively. Atlantic recreational fishing trips in 2006 in one of
tion (Holland 14, 32 and 38/40) mackerel, a low-value species ($0.22 average three fishing modes: party/charter fishing
annual price), experienced the largest price boat, privately-owned or rented fishing
decline, decreasing 56% (63% in real terms). boat, or from shore. More fishing trips were
Connecticut oysters had the largest taken in Massachusetts than in any other
annual increase in price, increasing from state in the region: 4.7 million trips were taken
$3.38 per pound to $28.61 per pound. The in 2006. Rhode Island had the second
$25.23 increase in price was due to a change highest number of fishing trips, (1.7 million
in product form to growing half-shall oyster trips), closely followed by Connecticut (1.5
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