Page 55

ys. 0822 $5 H.0 Figure W25-3. American shad (Alosa
sapidissima) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-
ter.

SYMBOL
S12E TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
\, ° 1.00 GE XLT (5.00
. 2 §.00 GE X LT 25.00
8 25.00 GE xX LT 109.00
100.00 GE x

38.08

|

4s.0- Figure W25-4. American shad (Alosa

Sapidissima) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter.

LEGEND
‘SYMBOL

SIZE TONS/TR:
4 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
N ° 1,00 GE X LT 5.00
‘ ® §.00 GE X LT 25.00
\ & 25.00 Ge x LT 100.00

100/00 GE x

38.05 54°


Page 119

Figure S22-1. Alewife (Alosa pseu-
doharengus) bottom trawl survey
catch distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure S22-2. Alewife (Alosa pseu-
doharengus) bottom trawl survey
catch distributions -- autumn sur-
veys.



Page 21

Hf.0 Figure W8-3. Cusk (Brosme brosme)
commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- third quarter.

An

LEGENO
SyHBOL
SIZE ToNs/1A
0.01 CE xX LT 1.00
: 100 GE XLT §.00
6 5100 CE x LT 28.00
8. 28:00 GE x LT 100.00
10000: x
Bue?
HB 0

Figure W8-4. Cusk (Brosme brosme)
commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- fourth quarter.

_-

7
LEGEND
‘SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
. 0.01 GE XLT 1,00
: 1.00 GE XLT 5.00
§.00 GEX LT 25.00
8 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x





Page 115

Figure $18-1. Atlantic mackerel
(Scomber scombrus) bottom trawl
“ survey catch distributions -- spring
surveys.

Figure $18-2. Atlantic mackerel
(Scomber scombrus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys. -



Page 64

Figure ‘W30-1. Spot (Leiostomus
xanthurus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.

Figure W30-2. Spot (Leiostomus
Xanthurus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second
quarter.

4s.0

38.0)

45.0

38.0)

Lecexo
Sy
SIZE TONS/1R
. 0.01 GE x LT 1.00
\ : 100 GE x CT $200
Ny ° $5.00 GE XL
ony 8 25.00 GE x
d 10000 GE x
z
6.0
6.0

Se

~~}

SYMBOL
SIZE

Gooe-

LEGEND

TONS/YR

SEXLT 1
GE xir 5
GE XLT 25

GE x LT 100
Ge x

00
200

+00
+00

3

we

o


Page 75

i.0 Figure W35-3. Skates (Raja spp.)
commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- third quarter.

4S.0

[ LEGENO

SYHBOL
S1zE TONS/YA
: 0.01 GE XLT 1,00
. 100 GE XLT §.00
ny ° $100 GE X LT 25.00
8 25.00 Ge x LT 100.00
100:00 GE x
33.05%
45 6-0 i
. Figure W35-4. Skates (Raja spp.)

commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- fourth quarter.

/|
{ ses

STHBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
\ : 1.00 GE XLT §,00
s, 2 5.00 GE xX LT 25.00
rs 8 25.00 GE x CT 100.00
100.00 GE x

35-5, Bu?

ay
|


Page 11

B48 5 Figure W3-3. Pollock (Pollachius
virens) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- third quarter.

{ — LEGEND
THEOL
SIZE TONS/TR
A 0.01 Ex LT 1.00
\ : 1.00 GE x LT $100
‘ 3 5.00 GE x LT 25.09
pS I 8 23100 GE x LT 100.00
d 100-00 GE x
35.Qe5 eu?
75.0 “4 .
. - %.0 Figure W3-4. Pollock (Pollachius

virens) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- fourth quarter.

i LEGEND

STHBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1,00
N 1 Lt $200

00 GE
5.00 GE
25.00 GE

100.00 GE

lec rn



Page 124

Figure $27-1. Little skate (Raja
erinacea) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys,

Figure $27-2. Little skate (Raja 45
erinacea) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys,

35



Page 130

Figure $33-1. Sea scallop (Pla-
copecten magellanicus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- spring
surveys.

Figure $33-2. Sea scallop (Pla-
copecten magellanicus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys.

a5

Te

35

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Page 70

. . 5, 752 WB
Figure W33-1. Tilefish (Lopholati- 4s. .
lus chamaeleonticeps) commercial
weighout landings distributions -- ee
first quarter.
G

LEGEND
‘SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
NN . 1.00 GE XLT 5.00
‘ 2 5.00 GE x LT 25.00
t) 8 25:00 GE x (T 100.00
Cd 100.00 CE x
8. G55
us. 0/80

Figure W33-2. Tilefish (Lopholati-
lus chamaeleonticeps) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

STMBOL
SIZE

er RRL

3 :
8 186:

38.05

a
as
By


Page 28

Figure W12-1. Yellowtail flounder 48.0
(Limanda ferruginea) commercial

weighout landings distributions -- ee
first quarter.

a
a SYMBOL
Size TONS/TR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 100 GE X CT $100
X, 9 $.00 GE x LT 25.00
ea 8 28100 GE x LT 160/00
d 100,00 GE x
‘ L-
8.955
‘ 4S. fags
Figure W12-2. Yellowtail flounder .
(Limanda ferruginea) commercial
weighout landings distributions -- eee

second quarter.

LEGEND

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YR
0.01GE XLT 1.00
° 1.00 GE xX LT 5.00
‘ iy 5.00 GE x LT 25.00
ry & 25:00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE.x +

38.0)

>
o


Page 99

as Figure S2-1. Haddock (Melanogram-
. mus aeglefinus) bottom trawl survey
catch distributions -- spring surveys.

35

Figure S2-2. Haddock (Melanogram-
mus aeglefinus) bottom trawl survey
catch distributions -- autumn sur-
veys. :



4s.0

io

LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/1R
: 0.01 GE XLT 4,00
N ° 1:00 GE XLT OS!
x 5.00 GE X CT 25.00
nN 8 25:00 Ge x LT 100.00
100,00 GE xX
38.05> Bue?
usd 62 Nh .0
oe
, J J
{ LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1,00
X\ : 1.00 GE X LT 5:00
sy i) $.00 GE x LT 25.90
\ 8 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
(J 100,00 GE x
38.057 BuO

Page 35

Figure W15-3. Windowpane (Sco-
Phthalmus aquosus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W15-4. Windowpane (Sco-
Phthalmus aquosus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.


Page 60

Figure W28-1. Scup (Stenotomus
chrysops) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter,

Figure W28-2. Scup (Stenotomus
chrysops) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second
quarter,

STHBOL
SIZE

é

TONS/1R
GE xX UT
SE x LT

CE X LT
GE
cE

1.00
5.00
2

5.00
tT 100-00

d)

‘SYMBCL
SIZE

§

LEGENO

8.055


45.0

38.0

Page 31

Jeo BB 0 Figure W13-3. American plaice (Hip-
poglossoides platessoides) commer-
cial weighout landings distributions
-- third quarter.

G
y

if { LEGEND
N / sae TONS/TR

0.01 GE X LT 1,00
‘ g | SRETE £8
ist a 28:00 Ge x CF 106,90

8 100.60 Ge x
38.05 Bue
76.0 . 5 7
Figure W13-4. American plaice (Hip-

poglossoides platessoides) commer-
cial weighout landings distributions
-- fourth quarter.

PEN
aa

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
: 0,01 GE X LT 0
. 1.00 GE XLT $100
2 $.00 GE X LT 25.00
& 25.00 GE x LT 100-00
100;00 GE x

al

2
Ba
3


Page 63

us. 08-2

Hho Figure W29-3. Weakfish (Cynoscion
regalis) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- third quarter.

wer eS

LEGEND
STMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR

0.01 GE xX LT 1.00

7 1,00 GE x LT $5.00

oO 5.00 GE X LT 25,00

\ & 25.00 GE x LT 100.00

IL 100.00 GE x
38.055 Bu P.O
76.0 4, .

usd 0 Figure W29-4. Weakfish (Cynoscion

regalis) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- fourth quarter.

LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 1:00 GE XLT 5.00
2 5.00 GE X LT 25.00
8 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

Bu?



Page 100
Figure S3-1. Pollock (Pollachius as

virens) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure S3-2. Pollock (Pollachius ‘se

virens) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.

35

7
if

s)

sede

i

1000.00 st

76

63

3s



Page 122

Figure $25-1. Scup (Stenotomus
chrysops) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure $25-2. Scup (Stenotomus
chrysops) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.

&
fo)

6s


Page 41

8.0 Figure W18-3. Atlantic mackerel
(Scomber scombrus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

a

SN

{ LEGEND

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YS.
0.01 GE xX LT 1,00
i\ e 1.00 GE X LT $.00
x 2 $100 CE X LT 25.00
\ 8 25.00 GE X LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

ay

Figure W18-4. Atlantic mackerel
(Scomber scombrus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.

{ LEGEND

0.01 GE XLT 1.00

STMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
1.00 GE X LT $.00

x
oe

§.00 GE X LT 25.00
25.00 GE x LT 100-00
100.00 GE x

GBe--

ou?


i B.o

ys. 082
TT
co /
f LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YR
. 0.01 GE x LT 1.00
N : 1.00 GE x LT $.00
‘ 8 [00 GE x LT 28.00
ne 8 28.00 GE x LT 100,00
[J +00 GE x
38.065
us. J&2

{ LEGEND
7 SYMBOL
: SIZE

0.01

. 1.00

2 $.00

8 25.00

100.00

TONS/YA
XLT 1.00
XLT §.00

Ge x LT 25.00

GE x LT 100.00

cE x

38.055

Bu?

Page 83

Figure W39-3. Blue crab (Callinectes
Sapidus) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- third quarter.

Figure W39-4, Blue crab (Callinectes
sapidus) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- fourth quarter.




Page iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Acknowledgements
References Cited ...
Notes on Figures and Appendix ..
Figures
Appendix

Sauvuneen

LIST OF FIGURES

Commercial Weighout Landings Distributions

Roundfish -- Northern Waters

Figure W1, Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Figure W2. Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Figure W3. Pollock (Pollachius virens) ...
Figure W4, Silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) ..
Figure WS. Red hake (Urophycis chuss)
Figure W6. White hake (Urophycis tenuis)
Figure W7. Redfish (Sebastes marinus)
Figure W8. Cusk (Brosme brosme)
Figure W9. Ocean pout (Macrozoarces americanus)
Figure W10. Goosefish (Lophius americanus) ..
Figure W11. Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus)

Flatfish

Figure W12. Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) ...
Figure W13. American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides)
Figure W14. Witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) ....
Figure W15. Windowpane (Scophthalmus aquosus).....
Figure W16. Winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
Figure W17. Summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)

BRERSR

Pelagic Fish

Figure W18. Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
Figure W19. Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus harengus)
Figure W20. Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
Figure W21. Butterfish (Peprilus triacanthus)
Figure W22. Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus)

BETS

Roundfish -- Southern Waters

Figure W23. Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) ...
Figure W24. Blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis)
Figure W25. American shad (Alosa sapidissima) ..
Figure W26. Black sea bass (Centropristes striatus)
Figure W27. Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) .....

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Page 38

Figure W17-1. Summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter.

38. G55 BuO

48.0

Figure W17-2. Summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

P | SYMBOL
's SIZE TONS/YA
: O.01 GE XLT 1.00
.| . 1.00 GE x LT 5.00
.y ® $.00 GE x LT 25:00
& 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

38.055 Bu.F-°


7

6.0

0

SYMBOL ~
SIZE

8

TONS/1R

GE x LT 25.00
GE xX LT 100/00
GE x

Bu?
Bo

38.5

SYMBOL
SIZE

ae

8

TONS/TR
GE Xu 1.00
SEX Ut §.00

XLT 28.00
0 GE X LT 100.00

cE x

|

Page 69

Figure W32-3. Tautog (Tautoga
onitis) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- third quarter.

Figure W32-4. Tautog (Tautoga
onitis) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- fourth quarter.


Page 78

Figure W37-1. Longfin squid (Lol-
igo pealei) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.

Figure W37-2. Longfin squid (Lol-
igo pealei) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second
quarter.

4
us. 782 B.o
ee
LEGEND
EOL
ore ToNs/tR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
: 100 SE x Cr $100
° $100 GE x LT 25.00
8 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 Ge x
20
35.955 ou FP
4
us. 062 Bo
ee

‘SYMBOL
SIZE

8



/PB91160846
HVA

|
)

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/NEC-78

This TM series is used for documentation and timely communication of preliminary results,
interim reports, or special purpose information, and has not undergone extemal scientific

review.

Seasonal Distribution Patterns
of Commercial Landings of 45 Species
off the Northeastern United States
during 1977-88

Sukwoo Chang
Sandy Hook Lab., National Marine Fisheries Serv., Highlands, NJ 07732

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Robert A. Mosbacher, Secretary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
John A. Knauss, Administrator
National Marine Fisheries Service
William W. Fox, Jr., Assistant Administrator for Fisheries

Northeast Fisheries Center

Woods Hole, Massachusetts

October 1990

REPRODUCED BY
U.S, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL TECHNICAL
INFORMATION SERVICE
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22161


Page 104

Figure S7-1. Redfish (Sebastes mar-
inus) bottom trawl survey catch dis-
tributions -- spring surveys.

EGEN
syrgat LEGEND oo panos
$1 5 BILE 3 90
ry 3 19:90 38:38
J 8 10:39 £4 * 1080-58
io} 1000-90 <x
35 38
° 63

Figure S7-2. Redfish (Sebastes mar-
inus) bottom trawl survey catch dis-
tributions -- autumn surveys.

LEGEND
N egtage SS oop ayo
5 8.08 re 108:88
& 100:00 51* 1000.90
9 1000.00 sa
Be 35
63



Page 127

Figure $30-1. Northem shortfin squid
(Illex illecebrosus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- spring
surveys.

Figure $30-2. Northem shortfin squid
(Illex illecebrosus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys.





ju) 838
{a} 1000.09 +

|
/ . SECENO os as
ste oN ast

3 10.9

45

Page 105

Figure S8-1. Cusk (Brosme brosme)
bottom trawl survey catch distribu-
tions -- spring surveys.

Figure S8-2. Cusk (Brosme brosme)
bottom trawl survey catch distribu-
tions -- autumn surveys.


Page 26

Figure Wi1-1. Atlantic wolffish
(Anarhichas lupus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter,

Figure ‘W11-2. Atlantic wolffish
(Anarhichas lupus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

yé-0

YW of g

4s.0

a Fa

SYMBOL
SIZE

é

LEGEND

TONS/TR
0.0: GEX LT 1.00
1,00 GE xX LT §.00
5.00 GE X LT 25.00
25.00 GE xX LT 100.00“
100.00 GE x

38.05

|

lo

45.0

PN

STMBOL
SIZE

LEGEND

oO.
1.
5.
5.
0:

TONS/TA
GE XLT 1.00
GE XLT $:00
GE xX LT 28.00
GE x LT 100.00
Ex

Q2000
8ssse

Bue


4s.)

38.0

6.0

CS

7

SYMBOL
SIZE

se
a

+h

&

LEGEND
TONS/YR
O.01 GE xX iT 1.00
1-09 GE XLT 5-00
5.00 GE X LT
28-00 GE X UT 186:09
100.00 GE

a
oO

ub.o

LEGEND

35.0)

SYMBOL
S12E

mace

8

TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1-00 GE x UT 2 ag
5.00 GE x
2°00 GE x LT 100/00
0:00 GE x

su?

Page 85

Figure W40-3. Red deepsea crab
(Geryon quinquedens) commercial -
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W40-4. Red deepsea crab
(Geryon quinquedens) commercial
weighout landings distributions -
fourth quarter.


Page 80

Figure W38-1. American lobster
(Homarus americanus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter,

Figure W38-2. American lobster
(Homarus americanus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

7

6.0

LEGEND

TONS/1R
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1,00 CE XLT $.00
§.00 SEX LT 25.00
25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

35.0,

45.0

35.0,

‘SYMBOL
SIZE

Goo. £

LEGEND
TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1.00 GE XLT $.00
5.00 ut 2!

GE x 5.00
25.00 GE xX LT 100.00
100-00 GE x

6.0


Page 8

Figure W2-1. Haddock (Melan-
ogrammus aeglefinus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter.

Figure W2-2. Haddock (Melan-
ogrammus aeglefinus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

ia

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

TIN

SyHeOL
SIZE

8

EX LT
XT

x

E :
XLT 100-00



Page 50

Figure W23-1. Alewife(Alosapseu- 45.09 j 8.0
doharengus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.

{ LEGEND
STHBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
: 1190 GE x LT $.00
‘ 3 $100 CE x LT 28.00
& 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
si] 108;00 cE x
-
35.055
us. 2-2

Figure W23-2. Alewife (Alosa pseu-
doharengus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second
quarter.

STMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00

. : $.00

9 $.00 GE X LT 25.00

& 25.00 GE x LT 100-00
100-00 GE x

EP PERE

38.96

a


Page 92

Figure W44-1. Ocean quahog(Arc- us. 0°

tica islandica) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.

2 war LEGEND
i ¥
| SI2E TONS/TR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
: 1200 GE x LT $100
\ ° 5100 GE X LT 23.00
p) 8 25.00 GE X LT 100.00
103:00 cE x
38.065 y ou?

Figure W44-2. Ocean quahog (Arc- 48.0
tica islandica) commercial weighout

landings distributions -- second”

quarter. .

S\

35.)

LEGEND .
° SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE X LT 1.00
. 1:00 GE X LT 5.00
Q $:00 GE x LT 28.
ie 8 28.00 GE X LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

a
#
3


HaB.o

us.0F

eee

SYMBOL
SIZE

é

TONS/YA
GE x LT
GE XLT

T

1.00
5.00
2

GE XLT 25.00
GE x LT 100.00
GE x

38.055

oy

4s.

STHBOL

Goe- + Z

LEGEND
TONS/TR
0,01 GE XLT 1.00
1.00 GEX LT $.00
§.00 GE X LT 25.00
25.00 GE xX LT 100,00
100/00 GE x

38.955

Page 71

Figure W33-3. Tilefish (Lopholati-
lus chamaeleonticeps) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W33-4, Tilefish (Lopholati-
lus chamaeleonticeps) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter. .


Page 32

Figure W14-1. Witch flounder 43. 2. 5 i %.0
(Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) com-
mercial weighout landings distribu-
tions -- first quarter.

LEGEND
STHBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
N . 1:00 GE xX LT _§.00
x Q 5.00 GE x LT 25.00
ie) 8 25.00 GE x LT 100.900
100.00 GE x
38.055 Bu.
. 76.0 u,
Figure W14-2. Witch flounder 4s.c B.0

(Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) com-
mercial weighout landings distribu-
tions -- second quarter.

LEGEND

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TA
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 1,00 GE X LT $.00
x 2 5.00 GE x LT 25.00
& 25:00 GE x LT 100;00
100,00 GE x

35.05% BuO


Page 44

Figure W20-1. Bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- first quarter.

Figure W20-2. Bluefish (Pomatomus ~

saltatrix) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- second quarter.

4s

pe)

rer)
220

TONS/TA
Ge xX UT
GE XLT
GE XLT 25

GE x LT 190.00

26.

SYMBOL
SIZE

é

TONS/TR
GE xX LT
GE X LT
GE X LT

25.
GE X LT 100.

GE x



Page 113

Figure S16-1. Winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
bottom trawl survey catch distribu-
tions -- spring surveys.

Figure $16-2. Winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
bottom trawl survey catch distribu-
tions -- autumn surveys.



Page 49

76.0 gu.
us.0 b.0 Figure W22-3. Atlantic menhaden
(Brevoortia tyrannus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.
q aan
BEN
rT
f STHED LEGEND
rT
size TONS/YR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
N . 1.00 CE XLT 5.00
Sy ° 5.00 GE xX LT 25:00
ps & 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x
38.9 ou?
us. p2 BB o
Figure W22-4, Atlantic menhaden
(Brevoortia tyrannus) commercial
3) weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.
a A
rh T
{ at LEGENO
THBOL
SIZE TONS/TA
+ 0.01 GE XLT 1.00 s
N . 1:00 SE xX CT 5.00
y g $00 GE x LT 25.00
in) 8 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100:00 GE x

38.055 Bu F-°


Page 45

Figure W20-3. Bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- third quarter.

EL

a LEGEND _
q THESE
. S12e TONS/TR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 4,00 CE X LT 5.00
s ® $io0 Se x LT 25.00
rs f 8 25100 GE x LT 100.00
100/00 Ge x
|
38.4 Bu?
76.0 HB
4s. 10 .

° Figure W20-4. Bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- fourth quarter.

7
_ as LEGEND
aa THBCL
SIZE TONS/TR
i" : 0.01 cE XLT 1.00
i : 1.00 CE x CT $100
g ° $100 GE X LT 25.00
8 28:00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x



Page 74

Figure W35-1. Skates (Raja spp.) 48.02 fB.0

commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- first quarter. <

JV
7.

Hf

SYHBOL
Size TONS/YR
I : 0.01 GE xX tT 1.00
. 1.00 GE XLT $.00
2 GE XLT 25.00
i) & 25:00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

5100
70 . Bu?

38.)

Figure W35-2. Skates (Raja spp) ¥5- 0
commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- second quarter.

CA

35.055



Page 84

Figure W40-1. Red deepsea crab
(Geryon quinquedens) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter.

Figure W40-2. Red deepsea crab
(Geryon quinquedens) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

ys, 782

Me

SEN
PS

LEGEND

te

STHBOL
SIZE

TONS/TR
0.01 GE X.LT 1.00
1,00 GE XLT 5.00

: x
NN @ $00 GE X LT 25.00
‘ 8 25.00 GE x LT 100-00
100.00 GE x
38.055 ou. °
i,
us. 0e2 Bo
Li
ai Fe DO
7]
7 J Va
é
LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
j . 1.00 GE xX LT 5.00
Cy 2 5.00 GE X CT 28.00
8 25:00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x
38.65 eu. ?


Page 39

J6.
ys. ope 3.0 Figure W17-3. Summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) commercial
+e weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

cad LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/1A
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
\ . 1.00 GE xX LT 5.00
“y 2 §:00 GE X LT 25.00
mN & 25,00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

Figure W17-4. Summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.

LEGEND

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1,00
. 1.00 GE xX LT 5.00
2 5.00 GE X LT 25.00
8 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x



Page 125

76 $315 Figure S28-1. Winter skate (Raja
ocellata) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

. LEGEND
\: seyget ata ;
») 3 B18 ts 08:88
2 1900.90
5] 3
3s 35
73 6

Figure $28-2. Winter skate (Raja
ocellata) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.



' Page 109

Figure $12-1. Yellowtail flounder
(Limanda ferruginea) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- spring
surveys.

Figure $12-2, Yellowtail flounder
(Limanda ferruginea) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys. .



Page 118

Figure S21-1. Butterfish (Peprilus
wiacanthus) bottom trawl] survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure $21-2. Butterfish (Peprilus
triacanthus) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.



Page 123

Figure S26-1. Spiny dogfish (Squalus
acanthias) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

Ses Figure S26-2. Spiny dogfish (Squalus
acanthias) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.

45

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8 1090.99 <x

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Page 102

Figure SS-1. Red hake (Urophycis
chuss) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure S5-2. Red hake (Urophycis
chuss) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.

sane

8

35

38 33


Page 62
76.0

Figure W29-1. Weakfish (Cynoscion 48.0
regalis) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- first quarter.

fe

LEGEND
‘SYMBOL
+) Size TONS/TA
0.01 GE XLT 1,00
. 1,00 GE XLT $.00
roy 5.00 GE X LT 25.00
8 25:00 GE x LT 100.00
100,00 GE x

Figure W29-2. Weakfish (Cynoscion
regalis) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- second quarter.

LEGEND
STHBGL
SIZE TONS/YR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
: 1.00 GE X LT $.00
2 $.00 GE XLT 25.00
ps & 25.00 GE-x LT 100.00
100:00 GE x

38.GE5 Bue:°


Page 48

Figure W22-1. Atlantic menhaden
(Brevoortia tyrannus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter.

Figure W22-2. Atlantic menhaden
(Brevoortia tyrannus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

us. 06-2 Bo
oe
al
{ ass LEGEND
MBO
SIZE TONS/TR
O.01'GE xX tT 1.00
\ . 1,00 GE x LT 5.00
a, o 5.00 GE Xx LT 25.00
pS & 28.00 GE x LT 160.00
100.00 GE x
38-95 o By?
76.0

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

8-455


Page 97

APPENDIX

Average Seasonal Distributions
of Bottom Trawl Survey Catches

(taken unabridged from Almeida et al. 1984)

Preceding page blank


Page 22

Figure W9-1. Ocean pout (Mac-
rozoarces americanus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter.

Figure W9-2. Ocean pout (Mac-
rozoarces americanus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

RE

SYMBOL

SIZE

8

LEGEND

“no

100:

|

eae

STHBOL

SIZE

8

LEGEND

Sau-o

5.00 GE X LT 15
00 GE x

e000
88882
RRA



Page 18

Figure W7-1. Redfish (Sebastesmar- 45-

inus) commercial weighout landings
distributions -- first quarter.

Figure W7-2. Redfish (Sebastes mar-
inus) commercial weighout landings
distributions -- second quarter.

LEGEND

SYMBOL
S1zZe

Ve TREN

Coe. -

or

0.
1.00
5.00

25.00
100.00

TONS/TR
Ge xX UT
GE x UT
GE x LT

1.00
5.00
25.00

GE x LT 100.00
GE x

3

7

ra

‘SYMBOL
SIZE

REN

8

TONS/YR
x

0.01 GI
1.00 GI
5.00 GI
5.00 GI
10.00 Gi

|



Page 101

Figure S4-1. Silver hake (Merluc-
cius bilinearis) bottom traw] survey
catch distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure S4-2. Silver hake (Merluc-
cius bilinearis) bottom trawl survey
catch distributions -- autumn sur-

veys.

23
mS

35

45 $3


Page 30

Figure W13-1. American plaice ys. 02 V8.0
(Hippoglossoides platessoides)
commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- first quarter.

{ LEGEND

sraaot
Sze TONS/¥A
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
° 1 cE xX UT .00
\ 8 $100 GE xX LT 28.00
rs 8 25100 GE x LT 100.00
19800 Ge x

#

io
lo

Figure W13-2. American plaice (Hip- 48.0
poglossoides platessoides) commer-

cial weighout landings distributions

=~ second quarter.

\y .
in LEGEND

F SYMBOL
5 SIZE TONS/TA
0.01 GEXLT 1.90
1.00 GE X LT $.00
8.99 GE XLT 25.00
‘ 25.00 GE x LT 100/00
100.00 cE x

38. a6 Bue

Gooe-



Suge

LEGEND

63

35

Page 111

Figure S14-1. Witch flounder (Ghyp-
tocephalus cynoglossus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- spring
surveys.

Figure $14-2. Witch flounder (Ghp-
tocephalus cynoglossus) bottom traw]
survey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys.


Page 54

Figure W25-1. American shad (Alosa
sapidissima) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter,

Figure W2S-2. American shad (Alosa
Sapidissima) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second
quarter.

3s.a)

4s.0-

38.05

76.0

a.
|

Roe

SYMBOL
SIZE

é

LEGEND
TONS/TR
§.00 GE XLT 2!

25.00 GE x LT 10
100.00 GE x

1.00
5.00

5,00
10.00

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

LEGEND

TONS/1R
EX UT
EX LT

E
E
E

: x UT 10
x

Bou-o
20000
ss3s2
20000.

2
101

Ss.
XLT 2

1.00
90

5.00
10. 00



Page 108

Figure S11-1. Atlantic wolffish 76
(Anarhichas lupus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- spring
surveys.

EGEND
synggt 4 DATA RANGE
“ pie aes
in) 3 10:90 ete 138.38
Ww 100-00 sr 1000.50
10) 1000.90 s¢
35
ction 63

Figure S11-2. Atlantic wolffish
(Anarhichas lupus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys.



Page 72

Figure, W34-1. Spiny dogfish (Squass 45-0 F*
acanthias) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.

LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YR
+ 0.01 GE XLT 1.90
. log GE x ur.
2 5,00 GE XLT 25.00
& 28160 Ge X CT 168.00
100:00 GE x

38-055

48.0

Figure W34-2. Spiny dogfish (Squalus
acanthias) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second
quarter.

7

Ger REN
| hho

LEGEND
SYABOL
SIZE TONS/TR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 1-09 GE XLT 5.00
Q §.00 GE x 25.00
& 22°00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

38.98

a
Ba
i


Page 24
76.0

. "
Figure W10-1. Goosefish (Lophius “8-0 ; feo

americanus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.

LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR

8 5.00 GE x LT 25.00
fa) 25.00 GE x LT 100,00
100:00 GE x

. . 4s. 720 2 1.0
Figure W10-2. Goosefish (Lophius

americanus) commercial weighout i

landings distributions -- second
quarter.

LEGEND

SYMBOL .
Ize TONS/YA
0.01 GE xX UT
. 1.00 SE xX LT ets
° 5.00 GE x LT
& 28:00 Ge x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

38.95

HA
Hi


Page 90

Figure W43-1. Atlantic surfclam
(Spisula solidissima) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter,

Figure W43-2, Atlantic surfclam
(Spisula solidissima) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

SYHEOL

GBo-- 5

1.00
$:00
25.00

T 100-00

STHBOL
SIZE

§



Page 5

NOTES ON FIGURES AND APPENDIX

There are two sets of figures. The first set of figures represents the average seasonal distributions of commercial
weighout landings. Each of the 45 figures in the first set -- one for each species/species group -- is composed of four
quarterly plots. The four plots for each figure are placed two per page on facing pages so that the reader can see, at a glance,
all four quarterly plots for each species. The legend for the figures in the first set is self-explanatory except for “GE” and
“LT” which stand for “greater than or equal to” and “less than,” respectively. For example, 5.00 GE x LT 25.00 means
that the average landings per year are greater than or equal to 5.00 tons, inclusively, but less than 25.00 tons, exclusively.

The second set of figures comprises the appendix. The appendix figures are taken unabridged from Almeida er al
(1984) and represent the average seasonal distributions of bottom trawl survey catches. Each of the 33 figures in the
appendix is composed of two plots -- one for the spring surveys and one for the autumn surveys. The two plots for each
figure are placed on the same page.

To ensure a distinction between the first and second sets of figures, all figure numbers in the first set are preceded by
a“W,” and all figure numbers in the second set -- the appendix -- are preceded by an “S.”

Preceding page blank


us. 082

SYMBOL
SIZE

TONS/TR
EX LT 1.00

100 GE XLT 5.00

ns 2 $100 GE x LT 25:00

\ & 25.00 CE X LT 100.00

cd 100,00 GE x

8.955 ue?
ys. 982 Lf

ie

awn

= ne are
[.
LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 1.00 GE XLT 5.
2 5.00 GE XLT 25,
8 25.00 GE xX LT 100.00
100-00 GE x

Page 73

Figure W34-3. Spiny dogfish
(Squalus acanthias) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W34-4. Spiny dogfish
(Squalus acanthias) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter. .


us.0

eee

SYMBOL
SIZE

Geo.

TONS/TR

0.01 GE X LT
1.00 GE x LT
5.00 GE X LT 25.0
25:00 GE x LT 100.
100.00 SE x

us.0

eer | SON

STMBCL
SIZE

8

ttto4

TONS/TA
Ge xX ur
x UT

38.0655

Page 79

Figure W37-3. Longfin squid (Lol-
igo pealei) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-
ter.

Figure W37-4. Longfin squid (Lol-
igo pealei) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter,


Page 1

ABSTRACT

Seasonal distribution patterns of commercial landings of 45 finfish and shellfish species off the northeastern

United States are analyzed using commercial weighout landings statistics collected by the Northeast Fisheries
Center (NEFC) during 1977-88. Plots of the average quarterly commercial landings of each species are presented,
with each plot showing the seasonal distribution of average landings over the 12-year period within 10-minute
squares of latitude and longitude. Landings reported only to 30 minutes of latitude and longitude are prorated to
10-minute squares based on the distribution of landings that were reported to the finer scale. Comparisons are made
with similar plots which are based on NEFC bottom trawl survey catch data, and which were previously published
by others. Suggestions are made for the preparation of additional plots which would facilitate other comparisons

between the commercial and survey data. ,
TM

N

INTRODUCTION

The collection of fisheries statistics from the North-
west Atlantic traces back to 1887. The present statistical
collection program of the National Marine Fisheries Serv-
ice (NMFS), NEFC, originates from the haddock sampling
program of the 1930s when sampling areas were defined as
the fishing grounds for haddock, and sampling was con-
ducted at major fishing ports (Rounsefell 1948). This
haddock sampling program expanded gradually in the
1940s and 1950s to include other species such as Atlantic
cod, redfish, silver hake, and yellowtail flounder. Sam-
pling activities obtained several statistics: landings; days or
hours spent fishing on each fishing ground (effort); number
of days or hours lost to bad weather, gear damage, or other
unusual circumstances (time lost), and certain biological
information such as length frequencies, age structures, sex
ratios, and fecundity. When the program further expanded
in the 1960s to include additional ports, species, and areas,
port agents assumed responsibility for collecting both
weighout statistics and biological information on the land-
ings (Bums et al 1983).

The NEFC’s present statistical collection program
provides necessary information for assessing the status of
stocks to support the management of fisheries, as well as for
meeting specific Congressional mandates with respect to
federal marine fishery management plans. The basic
structure of the present program was developed in 1980 by
the Northeast Fishery Management Task Force, made up of
members of the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Councils, commercial fishing industry, and
NMFS. The task force developed guidelines for reporting
fisheries statistics for stock assessments by outlining a
three-tier system for collecting fisheries information (Chang
et al. 1987; Schultz 1989).

The first tier calls for determination of landings by
species and vessel trips. Port agents employed by, or
contracted by, the NMFS use weighout records which are
copies of the receipts that fishermen receive from buyers
when they sell their fish, These records, as they are
obtained from the buyers, contain the date of purchase,
name of vessel or fisherman that sold the fish, species and
market category, pounds, and value or price paid.

The second tier depends on data obtained from fishing
trip logbooks, or from dockside interviews of vessel opera-
tors by port agents. Data collected in such interviews
include date sailed and landed, gears fished, quantity of fish
landed, fishing locations (at a resolution of 10 minutes of
latitude and longitude, or a 10-minute square), days fished,
days absent, mesh sizes, number of tows, duration of tows,
depths fished, time lost, and species and quantity of fish
discarded.

The third tier depends on samples of selected trips
from which detailed tow-by-tow information is collected
for stock assessment and fisheries management. This
information comes from port agents, fishing trip logbooks
kept by fishermen, or at-sea observers on board vessels
during fishing operations. The third tier has been imple-
mented for selected fisheries (Le., the domestic sea sam-
pling program and the experimental whiting fishery pro-
gram in 1988-89). There is still no tow-by-tow logbook
system on a regionwide basis. .

After port agents collect weighout records for the first-
and second-tier data, the records for trips for which dock-
side interviews were conducted are coded. The weighout
records for trips for which interviews were not conducted
are also coded. In the latter case, certain data (e.g., area
fished to 30 minutes of latitude and longitude and days
fished) are estimated based on those trips that were inter-
viewed.

Data collection under the three-tier system follows a
direct line from port agents to the NEFC. Data are entered
into computer files and audited by port agents. The data
teceive a final audit at the NEFC before being entered into
NEFC data bases. These data bases are subsequently
forwarded to NMFS in Washington, D.C., for archiving
and for the annual publishing of U.S. fisheries statistics.

METHODS

Landings statistics for each species covered in this
Teport come from the commercial weighout landings data
bases which are based on data collected by port agents from
Maine to Virginia. The data are primarily first- and second-
tier data. All statistics represent fish landed in U.S. ports,
or joint ventures with foreign countries.


Page 107

Figure S10-1. Goosefish (Lophius
@mericanus) bottom traw! survey
catch distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure $10-2. Goosefish (Lophius
americanus) bottom trawl survey
catch distributions -- autumn sur-

veys.



Page 77

Bo Figure W36-3. Northern shortfin
squid (Illex illecebrosus) commer-
cial weighout landings distributions
-- third quarter.

a LECENO

© STMeDL
SIze TONS/TA

: 0.01

10

Figure W36-4. Northem shortfin
squid (Illex illecebrosus) commer-
cial weighout landings distributions
-- fourth quarter.

oll
i LEGEND
° STHBOL
SIZE TONS/7R
4 : 0.01 GEXLT 1.00
: 1.00 GE XLT §.00
9:00 GE XLT 25.00
& 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100:00 GE x



Page 103

45 Figure S6-1. White hake (Urophycis
tenuis) bottom trawl survey catch

distributions -- spring surveys.

“g
-
o
’
¢ :
my! j :
J) 3 1008.39 24
pt 35
i 63
“5 Figure S6-2. White hake (Urophycis
tenuis) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.

35



Page 88

Figure W42-1. Sea scallop (Pla-
copecten magellanicus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter,

Figure W42-2. Sea scallop (Pla-
_copecten magellanicus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

ys. 082

Hb.o

SYMBOL
SIZE

a

LEGEND
TONS/TA
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1.00 GE xX CT $5.00
§.00.GE xX LT 25.00
25.00 GE xX LT 100.00
100-00 GE x

38.059

45.07

STHBOL
SIZE

3

LEGEND

TONS/TR
0.01 GE X LT
1.00 GE x LT
5.00 GE XLT 2
25.00 GE ‘x LT 101
100/00 GE x

1.00
$.00

5.00
10:00

8.965

Bu?


Page 56

Figure W26-1. Black sea bass
(Centropristes striatus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter.

Figure W26-2, Black sea bass
(Centropristes striatus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

us, q'p=2 HB.
oe
LeceNo
TONS/TA
0.01 GE xX UT 1.00
1.00 GE x LT 5.00
$.00 GE x LT 25.00
28100 GE x LT 100.00
100/00 Ce x
Bue

31
3

6B
12

Goo--

OL
E

LEGEND

TONS/YR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1.00 GE XLT §.00
5.00 GE xX LT 25:00
25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100-00 GE x



Page 52

Figure W24-1. Blueback herring
(Alosa aestivalis) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- first
quarter,

Figure W24-2. Blueback herring
(Alosa aestivalis) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- second
quarter.

wes
4

aK

‘STHBOL
SIZE

é

LEGEND

TONS/TR
EX LT 1.00
EX UT $.00
EX LT 25.00
Ex

Gi
1,00 G
Si
SE x LT 100.00
x

0.01
Q0
5.00
5:00
100:00

——

a

wy

‘SYMBOL
SIZE

8

LEGEND
TONS/TR
0.0: GE XLT 1.00
1.00 GE X LT 5.00

+00 GE x LT 25.00
25.00 GE x LT 100.00
GE x

3
|



Page 14

Figure WS5-1. Red hake (Urophycis
chuss) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- first quarter.

Figure W5-2. Red hake (Urophycis
chuss) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- second quarter.

us.op=8 HP 'g
ee
oe LeGeNO
- SYMBOL
5 SIZE TONS/Ta
i 0.01 Ge x tt 1.00
N : 1109.6 x LT $100
Sy 3 Slo0°GE x LT 25:00
me 8 ~ 28100 GE x LT 100.00
100/00 ce x
38.955 ei?
us. dpe? Ho

Ww

Pp

‘SYMBOL
SIZE

8

TONS/Y!

0.01 GE XLT 1.00

1.00 GE XLT $.00

5.00 GE x LT 25.00

25:00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

38.05

ue?


4s.0

= aa

STHBOL
SIZE

&

LEGEND
TONS/TA
0.01 GEX Lt 1.00
1.00 GE X LT 5.00
5.00 GE X LT 25.00
25.00 GE X LT 100.00
100°00 GE-x

38.055

cas
i B.o

us.0-

‘SYMBOL
SIZE

8

LEGEND
TONS/TR
O.01 GE XLT 1,00
1.00 GE XLT 5.00
§.00 GE X LI 25.00
25:00 GE x LT 100.00
100-00 GE x

ou?

Page 43

Figure W19-3. Atlantic herring
(Clupea harengus harengus) com-
mercial weighout landings distribu-
tions -- third quarter.

Figure W19-4, Atlantic herring
(Clupea harengus harengus) com-
mercial weighout landings distribu-
tions -- fourth quarter.


Ho

4s.0

Les

SYHBOL
SIZE

§

38-055

8.0

4us.0

ul

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

EGENO

TONS/YR

0.01 GE XLT 1,00

1:00 GE XLT _§.00
00 GE XLT 2

GE XL

GE x

5.00
25.00 T 100.00
100-00

Page 47

Figure W21-3. Butterfish (Peprilus
triacanthus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-
ter.

Figure W21-4, Butterfish (Peprilus
triacanthus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter.


Page 76

Figure W36-1. Northern shortfin
squid (Illex illecebrosus) commet-
cial weighout landings distributions
-- first quarter.

Figure W36-2. Northern shortfin
squid (Illex illecebrosus) commer-
cial weighout landings distributions
-- second quarter.

us. 6-0

LEGEND
STMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1,00
i ° 1.00 GE x LT 5.00
x 8 $.00 GE xX LT 25.00
\ & 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x
38-05
4g. 07820

Vv

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

LEGEND

TONS/TA

GE XLT 1.00
GE x LT $.900
GE xX LT 25.00
GE x LT 100.00
GE x



Ru.
us, oe2 Boo
ve Z
{ LEGEND
STHBOL
S12E TONS/YR
0,01 GE XLT 1.09
N : 1:00 GE x LT $100
® 5100 SE x LT 28.00
en 8 25,00 GE X LT 100.00
100/00 GE x
8.055 Cae
4
4s. 72 Big
7
f LEGEND
SrMBOL
S128 TONS/TA
0.01 GE xX LT 1.00
\ : 1:00 GE x LT $100
‘ 3 $.00 GE x LT 28.00
y 8 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100:00 Ge x
38.055 Bue

Page 9

Figure W2-3. Haddock (Melan-
ogrammus aeglefinus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W2-4. Haddock (Melano-
grammus aeglefinus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.


=

Th]
LEGENO
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YA
0.01 GE x LT
. 1.00 GE x CT
° 5.00 CE x LT
8 25:00 GE x LT 101
190,00 GE x
soe
LEGEND
SYRBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
. 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 1.00 GE X LT §.00
2 $.00 GE XLT 25.00
& 25.00 GE xX LT 100.00
100/00 GE x

Page 51

Figure W23-3. Alewife (Alosa pseu-
doharengus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-
ter.

Figure W23-4, Alewife (Alosa pseu-
doharengus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter.


Page iv

Figure W28.
Figure W29.
Figure W30.
Figure W31.
Figure W32.
Figure W33.

Scup (Stenotomus chrysops) ...
Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis)
Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus)
Croaker (Micropogon undulatus)
Tautog (Tautoga onitis) .....
Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) .....

SHRVBS

Elasmobranchs

Figure W34.
Figure W35.

Shellfish

Figure W36.
Figure W37.
Figure W38.
Figure W39.
Figure W40.
Figure W41.
Figure W42.
Figure W43.
Figure W44,
Figure W45,

Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
Skates (Raja spp.) .....

Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus)
Longfin squid (Loligo pealei).....
American lobster (Homarus americanus)
Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Red deepsea crab (Geryon quinquedens)
Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)
Sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus)
Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima)
Ocean quahog (Arctica islandica)
Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) .....

Bottom Trawl Survey Catch Distributions
(taken unabridged from Almeida et al. 1984)

Roundfish -- Northern Waters

Figure S1.
Figure S2.
Figure $3.
Figure S4.
Figure SS.
Figure S6.
Figure S7.
Figure S8.
Figure S9.
Figure S10.
Figure S11.

Flatfish

Figure $12,
Figure $13.
Figure $14,
Figure S15.
Figure S16.
Figure $17.

Pelagic Fish

Figure $18.
Figure $19.
Figure S20,
Figure $21.

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) . 98
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 99
Pollock (Pollachius virens) .. 100

Silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) ..

Red hake (Urophycis chuss) 102
White hake (Urophycis tenuis) 103
Redfish (Sebastes marinus) 104
Cusk (Brosme brosme) ... 105
Ocean pout (Macrozoarces americanus)

Goosefish (Lophius americanus) ..

Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus)

Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) ...
American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides)
Witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) ....
Windowpane (Scophthalmus aquosus) .....
Winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
Summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)

Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) ..
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus harengus)
Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
Butterfish (Peprilus triacanthus) ..



Page 68

Figure W32-1. Tautog (Tautoga oni-
tis) commercial weighout landings
distributions -- first quarter.

Figure W32-2. Tautog (Tautoga oni-
tis) commercial weighout landings
distributions -- second quarter.

s Nal

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

TONS/YR
i

x
x
GE xX UT
x
x

ur
ur

|

LT 100.00

SYMBOL
SIZE

8



Page 23

us, 06-0 t,o Figure W9-3. Ocean pout (Mac-
rozoarces americanus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --

iis
third quarter.
3 a
ai mh
7]
K J) Va
SYMBOL LEGEND
SIZE TONS/YR:
0.01 GEXLT 1.00
i : 1.00 GE X LT §.00
x Q 8.00 GE X LT 25.00
f 8 25.00 GE X LT 100-00
o 100.00 GE x
3.055 ou. °
76.0
45.0 Figure W9-4. Ocean pout (Mac-

rozoarces americanus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.

GE XLT 1.00
GE xX LT 5.00
T 25

SYMBOL

S1ze TONS/1A

GEXL +90

GE xX LT 100.00
ce x

ar

°

8 2s.
100:

38.055 By B



Page 66

Figure W31-1. Croaker (Micropo-
gon undulatus) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- first
quarter.

Figure W31-2. Croaker (Micropo-
gon undulatus) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- second
quarter.

a

—

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

ae REN

SYMBOL

SIZE

é



y

ent

4
al

aan

tN

SYMBOL
SIZE

Goo--

0.
Le

5.

LEGEND

TONS/1R
01 Ge XLT 1.00
00 GE XLT 5.00
00 GE x LT 25.00

25:00 GE x LT 100-06
100.00 GE x

HB.0

8-055

76.0

‘SYMBOL
12

Goo. 5

LEGEND
TONS/YA
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1.00 GE xX LT 5.00
$.00 GE x LT 25.00
25:00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

Page 59

Figure W27-3. Striped bass (Mo-
rone saxatilis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-
ter.

Figure W27-4. Striped bass (Mo-
rone saxatilis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter.


Page 16

Figure W6-1. White hake (Uro-
Phycis tenuis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.

Figure W6-2. White hake (Uro-
phycis tenuis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second
quarter.

78.0

48.0

ane

SYMBOL
SIZE

fs

1GE XLT 1.00
0 CE XLT $00
0 GE X LT 25.00
0 GE X LT 100.00
GE x

R
=
a

45.0

SYMBOL
SIZE

a

LEGEND

TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1.00 GE XLT Ss.
5.00 GE x LT 0
5.00 GE xX LT 100.00
0-00 GE xX

38.05


eo

STHBOL
SIZE

é

LEGEND

TONS/YR

GE XLT oa
GE x LT

0 GE x UT 168; 00

38.955

SYMBOL
SIZE

Goo--

LEGEND

TONS/TR

GE XLT 1.00

EX LT

XT 28.00

£ XLT 100-00
x

pattated

Page 33

Figure W14-3. Witch flounder
(Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) com-
mercial weighout landings distribu-
tions -- third quarter.

Figure W14-4, Witch flounder
(Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) com-
mercial weighout landings distribu-
tions -- fourth quarter.


HA.

45.082
{ LEGEND
SHEL
S12E TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
: 1.00 GE xX LT $100
2 $100 GE x LT 25.00
\ If 8 25:00 GE x LT 100.00
J 100.00 GE x
L
38.45
as.cp2

_
‘STHBOL
SIZE

8

LEGEND

0.01
1.00

25.00
100.90

00 Gi
00 Gi
Gi

TONS/TA
GE XLT 1.00
GE xX CT  $.00
LT 25.00
ur

38.055

Page 53

Figure W24-3. Blueback herring
(Alosa aestivalis) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- third
quarter.

Figure W24-4. Blueback herring
(Alosa aestivalis) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- fourth
quarter.


us. 0'p-2 ho
a { LEGEND
‘SYMBOL
Sle TONS/YR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
N : 1100 GE x LT $100
® 5:00 GE x LT 25.00
os 8 25:00 GE x LT 100.00
d 100.00 GE x
L-
38.0% Chas
us, de® Hi ib.o
~~]
J LEGEND
STHBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
N O01 GE XLT 1.00
; | SBEte ie
8 : :
py 8 3.00 GE x LT 100.00
cd 0:00 SE x
38-055 ch aad

Page 19

Figure W7-3. Redfish (Sebastes mar-
inus) commercial weighout landings
distributions -- third quarter.

Figure W7-4. Redfish (Sebastes mar-
inus) commercial weighout landings

distributions -- fourth quarter.


Page 86

Figure W41-1. Northem shrimp
(Pandalus borealis) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter.

Figure W41-2. Northern shrimp
(Pandalus borealis) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

us. 0/68
STHBOL
S12E TONS/1R
o.01 cE XLT 1.00
: 1100 GE XLT 5.00
y 8 sioo ce x LT 28.00
8 25100 Ge x LT 10:00
100:00 GE x
38.055
us. 7822

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

LEGEND

1
10
0
0
100.00

1
ao

35.055


Page 40

Figure W18-1. Atlantic mackerel
(Scomber scombrus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter,

Figure W18-2. Atlantic mackerel
(Scomber scombrus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

us. 6-2 Bo
vats
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/1A
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
: GE XLT §.00
3 0 GE XLT 28:09
8 2800 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x
Ca
iW
45. 08-2 B.0
oe
LeceNo
STHBOL
SIZE TONS/TA
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 1.00 GE X LT $.00
oO §.00 GE xX LT 25.00
8 28100 GE x LT 100/00
10:00 Ge x
38-4675 BuO


SYMBOL
SIZE

Goer.

LEGEND

TONS/TR
0.0) GE XLT
1.00 GE x LT
EX UT

1,00
5.00
25.00

5.00 Gt
25.00 GE x LT 100.00

100:00 SE

38.05

45.0

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

LEGEND
TONS/TR
0.01 CE XLT 1.00
1.00 GE XLT $.00
$,00 GE X LT 25.00
25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

. Page 81

Figure W38-3. American lobster
(Homarus americanus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W38-4, American lobster
(Homarus americanus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter. ~


Page 58

J6.0
Figure W27-1. Striped bass (Mo- 4$.0
rone saxatilis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
. . 0.0) GE x LT 1.00
N . 100 GE XLT $00
Sy 9 $100 GE x LT 25.00
n 8 25.00 GE x CT 100-00
Cl 100:00 GE x
35.055
us. 782

Figure W27-2. Striped bass (Mo-
Tone saxatilis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second
quarter.

SYMBOL
SIZE r TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.90
. 1.00 GE XLT §.00
i} §.00 GE.x LT 25.90
8 25.00 GE xX LT 100.00
100-00 GE x

38-055 54?


Page 82

Figure W39-1, Blue crab (Callinectes 4s, 76-0 5 HB. 0
sapidus) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- first quarter.

{ LEGEND

‘SYMBOL

SIZE TONS/YA
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1,00 GE XLT 5.00
5.00 GE XLT 25.00

‘ 3 :
) 8 25.00 GE X LT 100.00
100/00 GE X

38.055

Figure W39-2. Blue crab (Callinectes 48.0 F
sapidus) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- second quarter.

GALE

0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1:00 GE XLT 5.00
§.00 GE X LT 25.00
5.00 0.00
10.00

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
3
8 25.00 GE X LT 10
100:00 GE x

2

a
2
#

38.4


Page 117

4s Figure $20-1. Bluefish (Pomatomus

f saltarrix) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

ie

33

a5 Figure S20-2. Bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.



Page 120

Figure S23-1. Blueback herring
(Alosa aestivalis) bottom trawl sur-
vey catch distributions -- spring sur-
veys.

Figure S23-2. Blueback herring
(Alosa aestivalis) bottom trawl sur-
vey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys.

Qo0-

+ 1900.90 $3

3s

$3)


Page 27
8.0 Figure W11-3. Atlantic wolffish

(Anarhichas lupus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

{ LEGEND

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/1R
. 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 1.00 GE xX LT $.00
Q 5.00 GE XLT 28.00
8 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

Figure W11-4. Atlantic wolffish
(Anarhichas lupus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.

_

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TA
. : 0.01 GE xX LT 1,00
° 1:00 GE xX LT _$:00
9 5.00 GE X LT 25.00
& 25:00 GE x LT 100/00
100-00 GE x



result of the few weighout landings of either species, but the
many survey catches of both species. This is particularly so
for alewife in spring. Black sea bass (Figure W26) and scup
(Figure W28) weighout landings distributions are matched
closely with survey catch distributions (Figures $24 and
$25) in both spring and autumn.

Weighout landings distributions of elasmobranch species
(Figures W34 and W35) differ totally from the survey catch
distributions of this species/species group category (Fig-
ures S26-S29). This difference may be, in part, the result
of the little commercial value of these species, and, conse-
quently, the little commercial fishing for them. Demand
for spiny dogfish and skates, however, has increased in
recent years at certain New England ports.

The patterns of landings distributions of invertebrate
species are shown in Figures W36-W45. The weighout
landings distributions of northern shortfin squid (Figure
W36) are completely different from the survey catch distri-
butions (Figure S30) of this species. Nonetheless, the
weighout landings distributions of longfin squid, American.
lobster, and sea scallop (Figures W37, W38, and W42)
match, in general, the survey catch distributions of these
species (Figures $31-S33). Weighout landings distribu-
tions of northern shrimp, Atlantic surfclam, and ocean
quahog (Figures W41, W43, and W44) are consistent over
the years,

Additional comparisons of the seasonal distributions
of these species would benefit from the preparation of plots
of bottom trawl survey catch data from 1979-88, similar to
those already prepared for 1965-78. Such comparisons
could test for possible changes in distributions and abun-
dances of commercially important species. It may also be
useful to prepare monthly plots of weighout landings data
for selected species, as well as plots of survey catch data for
juvenile fishes, in particular, those of commercially impor-
tant species. Such plots could be very useful in evaluating
the utility of area closures or size limits for achieving
fisheries management goals. Together with what is re-
ported here, such additional analyses might provide further
valuable insight into, and lead to a better understanding of,
fisheries resources and the fisheries off the northeastern
United States.

Page 3

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to acknowledge the contributions of
scientists from the Fisheries Statistics & Economics Branch,
Conservation & Utilization Division, Northeast Fisheries
Center. Their efforts and perseverance in the collection of
weighout landings data and the maintenance of the weig-
hout landings data system have produced an extensive data
base. I would like to express very special thanks to Jon
Gibson, editor of NEFC publications, who provided thor-
ough editorial comments and suggested the inclusion of
survey plots to make the document more presentable, Ialso
wish to thank the following colleagues who provided
valuable time and information to make this document
possible: Frank Almeida, Janeen Cox, Otis Jackson, Ar-
lene Longwell, Ralph Mayo, Cathy Noonan, Jack Pearce,
Bob Pikanowski, Ronnee Schultz, Malcolm Silverman,
Tim Smith, Alyce Wells, Susan Wigley, and Paul Wood.

REFERENCES CITED

Almeida, F.P., T.R. Azarovitz, L. O’Brien, and E. W.
Pritchard, 1984. The distribution of major finfish and
shelifish species collected during NEFC bottom trawl
surveys, 1965-1978. [Nat. Mar. Fish. Serv., Northeast
Fish. Ctr.,] Woods Hole Lab. Ref. Doc, No, 84-21. 101

Pp.

Bums, T.S., R. Schultz, and B.E. Brown. 1983. The
commercial catch sampling program in the northeastern
United States. Can. Spec. Pub. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 66: 82-
95.

Chang, S., D. Christensen, and R. Schultz. 1987. An
overview of the fisheries statistics collection program of
the ‘Northeast Fisheries Center. [Nat. Mar. Fish. Serv.,
Northeast Fish. Ctr.,] 5th Stock Assess. Workshop, Work.
Pap. No. 11. 48 pp.

Rounsefell, G.A. 1948, Development of fishery statistics
in the North Atlantic, U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv. Spec. Sci.
Rep. No. 47. 26 pp.

Schultz, R. 1989. Fisheries statistics collections in the
Northeast Region. Report available from National Marine
Fisheries Service, Water St., Woods Hole, MA 02543.
80 pp.

Wigley, S.E. 1987. Data preparation and report summary
guide for prorating commercial interviewed landing
data in 82-format. Report available from National Ma-
Tine Fisheries Service, Water St., Woods Hole, MA
02543. 40 pp.


Page 42

Figure W19-1. Atlantic herring
(Clupea harengus harengus) com-
mercial weighout landings distribu-
tions -- first quarter.

Figure W19-2. Atlantic herring
(Clupea harengus harengus) com-
mercial weighout landings distribu-
tions -- second quarter.

us, 7822
ke Z| Va
“|/
Bt LEGEND
° se TONS/TR
0.01 GE xX LT 1.00
° 1.00 GE x LT 5.00
‘ 3 $100 GE xX LT 28.00
‘ 3) 28100 GE x LT 100.00
100/00 Ge x
38. 45
us. 7e-8

LEGEND

1.00
5.00
25.00



Page 2

Proration schemes to apportion non-intérviewed weig-
hout landings statistics for each species to appropriate 10-
minute squares are based on interviewed weighout land-
ings statistics, The non-interviewed, -first-tier landings
statistics for each species, reported by 30-minute squares,
are prorated to 10-minute squares using detailed second-
tier landings statistics obtained from dockside interviews
of fishermen and vessel operators by port agents (Wigley
1987). After proration, landings statistics for each species
are averaged over the 1977-88 period, and tabulated by
season.

Plots have been prepared of average landings by 10-
minute square in each of the four seasons during 1977-88.
Average landings statistics for some species, mostly from
southern waters, are not based on the full 12-year period of
1977-88, but rather begin with the year either when land-
ings were first reported by states to the NEFC, or were first
collected by the NEFC. For croaker, this was 1980; for
American shad, spot, striped bass, and blue mussel, 1981;
for alewife and red deepsea crab, 1982; and for blueback
herring and blue crab, 1983.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Results of statistical analyses of the seasonal distribu-
tions of commercial weighout landings of 45 finfish and
shellfish species/species groups are presented in Figures
W1-W45, with each figure having four seasonal plots. The
figures are arranged in six categories of species/species
groups according to commonly ‘distinguishable character-
istics of species: shape, habitat, and taxonomy. The cate-
gories are: (1) 11 roundfish species from northern waters
(Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank), (2) six flatfish species,
(3) five pelagic species, (4) 11 roundfish species from
southern waters (Southern New England and Mid-Atlan-
tic), (5) two elasmobranch species/species groups, and (6)
10 shellfish species. Based on these plots, average quar-
terly landings distributions can be compared within each
category, and general patterns among related species shar-
ing common habitats and ecosystems can be easily seen.

Such pattems can also be compared with the distribu-
tional patterns based on NEFC bottom trawl] survey catch
data collected during 1965-78 (Almeida et al. 1984). Their
seasonal (spring and autumn) distribution plots of bottom
trawl survey catches for the 33 finfish and shellfish species
also covered in this document are presented in the appendix
as Figures $1-S33. Spring distributional plots are based on
surveys during 1968-74, 1976, and 1978; autumn distribu-
tional plots are based on surveys during 1965-75 and 1977.
The survey catch plots are separated into the same six
categories of species as the weighout landings plots. Since
the bottom trawl surveys are conducted primarily in spring
and autumn, with a relatively few years of additional
summer surveys (1977-81), the differences in seasonal
resolution of the plots make some comparisons difficult.

Additionally, consistent distributional plots have not been
prepared for survey catch data since 1978, making com-
parisons difficult across time periods.

The general patterns of landings distributions for the
11 roundfish species from northern waters (Figures W1-
W11) during 1977-88 show wide dispersal throughout the
northem portion of the study area, with extended distribu-
tions further south for silver hake (Figure W4), red hake
(Figure W5), and goosefish (Figure W10).- The weighout
landings distributions generally are not much different
from the survey catch distributions (Figures S1-S11) dur-
ing 1965-78. In the spring surveys, however, silver hake
(Figure S4) and red hake (Figure S5) were generally more
prevalent in the Southern New England and Mid-Atlantic
regions than is indicated in the commercial weighouts.
This earlier distribution by silver hake and red hake may
reflect a greater abundance of these species in the 1960s
and 1970s.

The patterns of landings distributions for the six flat-
fish species (Figures W12-W17) also show wide dispersal
throughout the study area. Except for yellowtail flounder,
the weighout landings distributions are similar to the sur-
vey catch distributions (Figures S12-S17). The difference
for yellowtail flounder (Figures W12 and S12) may be
attributable to its low abundance in recent years, particu-
larly in the Mid-Atlantic region.

The patterns of landings distributions for the five
pelagic species (Figures W18-W22) show wide dispersal
throughout southern waters with the exceptions of Atlantic
herring (Figure W19) and Atlantic menhaden (Figure W22).
Comparisons of weighout landings distributions with sur-
vey catch distributions (Figures $18-S21) for pelagic spe-
cies are quite different from such comparisons for groundfish
(ie., demersal roundfish and flatfish) species. Such com-
parisons for pelagic species are very difficult not only
because the pelagic species are not captured consistently in
the surveys, but also because most of the weighout records
of pelagic species (e.g., Atlantic menhaden) do not have
designations of areas fished. Also, some of the commercial
landings of Atlantic herring and Atlantic mackerel are
taken by inshore weir and trap gear. The patterns of
landings distributions of the pelagic species may also
reflect species abundance and migratory movement (e.g.,
bluefish). Butterfish weighout landings distributions (Figure
W21) are matched closely with survey catch distributions
(Figure S21) in spring. In general, data for the distribu-
tional patterns of pelagic species fail to provide as clear a
picture as do data for the distributional patterns of ground-
fish species.

Most roundfish species from southern waters treated in
this document have extensive migratory movements, and
the dynamics of their movements are only partly known
(Figures W23-W33). With respect to alewives and blueback
herring, there is little relationship between the weighout
landings distributions (Figures W23 and W24) and the
survey catch distributions (Figures S22 and S23) of either
species. This minimal relationship may be, in part, the


Page 36

Figure W16-1. Winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- first quarter.

Figure W16-2. Winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- second quarter.

us. cp=2 Ho
eat
STE LEGEND
THEOL
SIZE TONS/TR
: 0.0) GE xX tT
: 1100 GE x LT
ie 9 5100 GE xX LT
ps 8 25.00 GE Xx LT
100,00 GE x
35.085 Bu?
4,
us.7p-2 ‘Boo

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

98.4575


Page 116

Figure S$19-1. Atlantic herring
(Clupea harengus harengus) bottom
trawl survey catch distributions --
spring surveys.

Figure $19-2. Atlantic herring
(Clupea harengus harengus) bottom
trawl survey catch distributions --
autumn surveys.

35

63

63

45,

35

$3


Page 15

Figure WS-3. Red hake (Urophycis
chuss) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- third quarter.

LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GEXLT 1,00
° 1.00 GE XLT $100
2 §.00 CE X LT 25.00
3) 25.00 GE xX LT 100.00
100:00 SE x

Figure. W5-4. Red hake (Urophycis
chuss) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- fourth quarter.

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
cE XLT 1,00
. ce xX UT
9 +00 GE X LT
& 25.00 GE XLT 1
100.00 GE x

=O
220
SSF

25.00
00.00

»
ra
=P
ay
=)
Zi
th
°


Page 10 :

Figure W3-1. Pollock (Pollachius 45.0
virens) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- first quarter.

a

TN
[J

LEGEND

Synac
SIZE TONS/TA
. . 0.01 GE xX UT 1,00
NL . t.00 GE xX LT §.00
\: o- 5100 GE x LT 28.00
my & 0 GE x LT 100-00
100100 GE x

38.05

|

Figure W3-2. Pollock (Pollachius 45.0
virens) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- second quarter.

f LEGEND

STHBOL
SIZE

j é
38. QE Bu F-?

=



Roundfish -- Southern Waters

Figure $22. Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) ..

Figure $23. Blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis) .....

Figure $24, Black sea bass (Centropristes striatus)

Figure $25. Scup (Stenotomus chrysops) ....

Elasmobranchs .
Figure S26. Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) 123
Figure S27. Little skate (Raja erinacea)... 124
Figure S28. Winter skate (Raja ocellata) 125
Figure S29. Thomy skate (Raja radiata) 126
Shellfish

Figure $30. Norther shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus)

Figure S31. Longfin squid (Loligo pealei) ..

Figure S32. American lobster (Homarus americanus) ..

Figure $33.

Sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) ....


Page 128

Figure S31-1. Longfin squid (Loligo
pealei) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure $31-2. Longfin squid (Loligo
pealei) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.

LEGEND.
ATA RANG
OANA Spee

38

38 63


Page 106

Figure $9-1. Ocean pout (Mac-
rozoarces americanus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- spring
surveys.

Figure S9-2. Ocean pout (Mac-
rozoarces americanus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys.

Goo. 23
mo

63

35



oe

fered

LEGEND

TONS/TA
GE xX LT
GE x LT

ase

GE XL
25.00 GE x L
100.00 GE x

Page 65

Figure W30-3. Spot (Leiostomus
“xanthurus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-
ter.

Figure W30-4. Spot (Leiostomus
xanthurus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter.


Page 20

Figure W8-1. Cusk (Brosme brosme) 4S.0 r=
commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- first quarter.

ye
[{ LEGEND
‘SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YR
: O01 ce x LT 1.00
\ : 1100 GE X LT 5.00
x, 3 8.00 GE x tT 25.00
r 8 25:00 Ge x UT 100/00
100.00 GE x
L
38. G5 7 uF?
. 76.0 M,
Figure W8-2. Cusk (Brosme brosme) 45.0 Boo

commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- second quarter.

mai
f LEGEND
see ons/18
\ : 0.01 Ge Ut 1.00
. 1.00 GE x LT 5.00
§.00 GE X LT 25.00
N 8 2.00 GE x LT 100,00
cl 100.00 Gi
38.055 ou Fe


Page 6

Figure W1-1. Atlantic cod (Gadus us, f 8-2 iB.
morhua) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- first quarter.

{ LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
. 0.01 GE xX uT 1.00
i\ . 1,00 GE x LT $.00
‘rc ° $100 GE x LT 25.00
mn & 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
(J 100/00 GE x
38.95% uF?
Figure W1-2. Atlantic cod (Gadus v5.82 88g

morhua) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- second quarter.

LEGEND
SYMBOL
y SIZE TONS/YR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1.00 GE XLT 5.00

3 9.00 GE X LT 25.00
8 25:00 GE x LT 100/00
100/00 Ge x

as

38.4) BuO

°|


a
45. 08-2 Bo
y
LeceNo
F STH
SIZE TONS/TR
: 9.01 Gextt 1.00
LL . 1.00 GE .X LT $.00
. 5100 Ge x LT 28:09
{ 25.00 GE x LT 10:00
100190 GE x
38-955 Gu Fo
us. 098 iho

LEGEND

TONS/TR
01 GE XLT
1.00 GE X LT
5.00 GE X LT

25.00 GE x LT 101
GE x

100.00

1.00
5.00
25.00
10.00

Page 25

Figure W10-3. Goosefish (Lophius
americanus) commercial weighout
landings distributions’ -- third quar-
ter. .

Figure W10-4. Goosefish (Lophius
americanus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter.


Page 94

Figure W45-1, Blue mussel (Myti-
lus edulis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.

Figure W45-2. Blue mussel (Myti-
Jus edulis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second
quarter.

SYHBOL
SIZE

8

LT 100-00

1.00
5.00
25,00

SYMBOL
SIZE

Bou-o
@0000
8ssse
on0004
RRRARS

+ sere oe 2 eB

ee

aj
|


Page 87

us. C82 Figure W41-3. Northem shrimp
(Pandalus borealis) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.
¥

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YR
. 01 GE X LT 1.00
\ 200 GE XLT 5100

8 : T 2
} 8 183:

GE XLT 28.00
GE x LT 100-00
GE x

Figure W41-4. Northem shrimp
(Pandalus borealis) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.

LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TA
. 0.01 GE xX LUT 1.00
. 1:00 GE xX LT §.00
2 §.00 GE xX LT 25.00
& 25:00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

Bue


45.0

i B.0

EEN

ye

SYMBOL

Gpoe S

LEGEND
TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1,00
1.00 GE XLT 5:00
§.00 GE XLT 25.00

25.00 GE X LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

35.95

o

45.0

——

v,

‘SYRaTL

coo. £3)

LEGEND

TONS/1R
9.01 GE XLT 1.99

: L

$09 Ge x Lt 28000
25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

38.0575

Page 7

Figure W1-3. Atlantic cod (Gadus
morhua) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- third quarter.

Figure W1-4. Atlantic cod (Gadus
morhua) commercial weighout land-
ings distributions -- fourth quarter.-


Page 93

4s. 0 a-0 35 + Bo Figure W44-3: Ocean quahog (Arc-
tica islandica) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-
ter.

Be ~~]
>
at}
LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/YR
A 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
IN ° 1.00 GE XLT 5.00
iv ° 5.00 GE xX LT 25.00
\ & 25.00 GE x LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

Figure W44-4. Ocean quahog (Arc-
tica islandica) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter. .

. STHOO) LEGEND
THEBL
SIZE TONS/TA \
. 0.01 GE x LT 1,00
. 1,00 GE xX LT §.00
%, 2° 5,00 GE x LT 25,00
DN 8 25,00 GE x LT 100,00 .
100.00 GE x
38.055 54 Fo


Page 98

Atlantic cod (Gadus

Figure S1-1.

morhua) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure S1-2. Atlantic cod (Gadus
morhua) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.


Page 114

Figure S17-1. Summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- spring .
surveys.

Figure S17-2. Summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys.

45

76

45

LEGEND
Hg OL. DATA RANGE
SI (LLCS)
. 9.10 are \g.99
10:00 fae 190: 5
3 190:30 fx* — 1960:30
ie) 1000-00 sr

4s



Page 61

us.oe-2 Bo Figure W28-3. Scup (Stenotomus
chrysops) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-

ter.
zu
{ - STHEOC LEGEND
SIZE TONS/TR
0.01 GEX LT 1.00
N . 100 GE X LT 5.00
s ° $.00 GE XLT 25.00
in & 25.00 GE x LT 100-00
(Ud 100,00 GE x
38.055 Bu.B°
76.0 4,
4s.0 Bo Figure W28-4, Scup (Stenotomus
chrysops) commercial weighout
eee landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter,



4s.0

ia

LEGENO

STMBOL
SIZE

35.0

§

TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT
1,00 GE x LT
5.00 GE x LT 2!

25:00 GE X LT 10

100.00 GE x

1.00
5.00
5.00
0-90

45.0

‘SYMBOL
SIZE

é

LEGENO
TONS/TA

1.00 GE XLT 5
$.00 GE XLT 25
25.00 GE x LT 100
100.00 GE x

1.00
+00

+90
+00

Bu?

Page 67

Figure W31-3. Croaker (Micropo-
gon undulatus) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- third
quarter.

Figure W31-4. Croaker (Micropo-
gon undulatus) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- fourth
quarter.


Page 12

Figure W4-1, Silver hake (Merluc- 45.02
cius bilinearis) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- first
quarter,

eae

SIZE TONS/TR

ct

: 0.01 GEXLT 1.00
. 1:00 GE XLT $.00
Q §.00 GE xX LT 25.00
8 25.00 SE x LT 100-00
100:00 GE x
38. GE
: | 5. 08:2
Figure W4-2. Silver hake (Merluc- 4S.
cius bilinearis) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- second ee
quarter.

4. LEGENG
, SYMBOL
3 SIZE TONS/1A
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
i . 1.00 GE x LT $.00
2 5.00 GE X LT 25.00
8 28.00 GE xX LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

LE" REN

|

38.)


Page 95

Figure W45-3. Blue mussel (Myti-

“ lus edulis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-
ter.

{ LEGEND

SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TA

0.01 GE XLT 1,00
. 1.00 SE XLT ($.00
roy 100 GE X CT 25.00
& 25:00 GE x LT 100.00

cE x

SP

a
P
3
2
tt

Figure W45-4, Blue mussel (Myti-
lus edulis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter.

LEGEND
| SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR

0.01 GE XLT 1.00
N . 1.00 GE xX LT 5.00
‘N 2 $.00 GE X LT 25.00
\ 8 28:00 GE X LT 100.00

Cd 100.00 GE x

38.4 Bu?


us. p22

STHBOL
SIZE

yee
a

5

LEGEND
TONS/YR

0.01 GE XLT 1,00

1.00 GE XLT 5.00

5.00 GE XLT 25.00

25:00 GE x LT 100.00
100/00 GE x

38.98

|

45.0

a LEGEND
5
size TONS/1A
0.01 GEXLT 1.00
° 1.00 GE xX LT 5100
. a $:00 GE x LT 25.00
25.00 GE x LT 100.00
( 100-00 GE x
38.065

Page 17

Figure W6-3. White hake (Uro-
phycis tenuis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- third quar-
ter.

Figure W6-4. White hake (Uro-
Phycis tenuis) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- fourth quar-
ter.


Page 46

Figure W21-1. Butterfish (Peprilus
triacanthus) commercial weighout
landings distributions -- first quar-
ter.

Figure W21-2. Butterfish (Peprilus
triacanthus). commercial weighout
landings distributions -- second quar-
ter.

us. 082

:

: LEGEND
Fa ‘STMBOL
SIZE Tons/TR

ci Oy EX LT 1.90

aes . 1.00 GE XL 00

Ly jo §.00 GE xX LT 25.00

. 8 23:00 Ge x LT 103,00

100.00 GE x

38.4575
ys, 0828

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

LEGEND

TONS/TR
GE XLT
GE XLT
GE XLT

1.00
5.00
25.00

GE x LT 100.00
GE x .

38.0579


SYMBOL
SIZE

8

STHBOL
SIZE

8

20000
sss382

ONS/TR

XLT
XLT
XLT
xLT
x

Page 91

Figure W43-3. Atlantic surfclam
(Spisula solidissima) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W43-4. Atlantic surfclam
(Spisula solidissima) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.


us. 0822 HB.o
tr
,
F LEGENO
STHEOL
size TONS/TA
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
\ ° 1.00 GE XLT 5.00
\ & 5100 GE xX LT 28,00
ea 8 28:09 GE Xx LT 10000
100/00 ce x
3.055 Bee
We
us. 2 Bo
oe

LEGEND

SYMBOL
SIZE

S

TONS/1R
GE XLT 1.00
GE XLT _$:00
GE XLT 25.00

0 GE X LT 100.00
GE x

35-05

Page 29

Figure W12-3. Yellowtail flounder
(Limanda ferruginea) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W12-4, Yellowtail flounder
(Limanda ferruginea) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.


Page 129

Figure $32-1. American lobster
(Homarus americanus) bottom trawl
survey catch distributions -- spring
surveys.

Figure S32-2. American lobster
(Homarus americanus) bottom traw!
survey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys.



ar
us.0p-2 Boo
oe
{ LEGEND
STHEOL
SIE TONS/1R
. 0.01 ex tT 1.09
‘a ° 1,00 GE xX LT 5.00
+ 3 5.00 GE X LT 25.00
ms | § 2500 GE x LT 100.00
Jd 100,00 GE x
z
38.05 su Po
Wo
us. 08-8 Boo
oot

STMBOL
s

Gpe-- 5

LEGEND

TONS/TR

0.01 GE xX LT

1.00 GE x LT

$.00 GE x LT

25.00 GE x LT
100.00 GE x

2
101

Bou
Be00

8888

Page 13

Figure W4-3. Silver hake (Merluc-
cius bilinearis) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- third
quarter.

Figure W4-4. Silver hake (Merluc-
cius bilinearis) commercial weig-
hout landings distributions -- fourth
quarter. °


us. o'e=8 HiB.o
S12E TONS/TR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
: 100 GE XLT _$.00
ON ° $100 GE XLT 28.00
‘ 8 25/00 GE x LT 100.00
100:00 GE x
35.955 ue?
us. po Bo
ee
— i LEGEND
re ‘SYMBOL
: S12E TONS/¥R
: | 0.01 GE XLT 1.90
. 4,00 GE X LT $.00
w= ° $100 GE x LT 28:00
rs 8 25:09 GE x LT 100/00
100.00 GE x
8.055 ue

Page 57

Figure W26-3. Black sea bass
(Centropristes striatus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W26-4. Black sea bass
(Centropristes striatus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.


Page 126

Figure S29-1. Thomy skate (Raja
radiata) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- spring surveys.

Figure $29-2. Thorny skate (Raja
radiata) bottom trawl survey catch
distributions -- autumn surveys.

Seta

ele

35

co eel ae

63

3s


Page 110

Figure S13-1. American plaice
(Hippoglossoides platessoides) bot-
tom trawl survey catch distributions
-- spring surveys.

Figure S13-2. American plaice
(Hippoglossoides platessoides) bot-
tom trawl survey catch distributions
-+ autumn surveys.

se



Page 112

Figure $15-1. Windowpane (Scoph-
thalmus aquosus) bottom trawl sur-
vey catch distributions -- spring sur-
veys,

Figure S15-2. Windowpane (Scoph- -

thalmus aquosus) bottom traw] sur-
vey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys.

i

LEGEND

DA

Bt)

19.0
100: 04
“1000.0

TA RANGE
wieosy

0
0
Ox

63

35




gh0

SYMBOL
iy

GBee- 5

LEGEND

9.91

TONS/TR
ex tt 1.09

28.08

o x UT 58:03
100,00 GE x

SYMBOL
SIZE

8

TONS/TR
0.01 GE XLT 1.00
1.00 GE X LT 5.00
5.00 GE x LT 25.00
25.00 GE x LT 100-00
100.00 GE x

95.916

wee

Page 89

Figure W42-3. Sea scallop (Pla- -
copecten magellanicus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
third quarter.

Figure W42-4. Sea scallop (Pla-
copecten magellanicus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
fourth quarter.


Page 34

Figure W15-1. Windowpane (Sco-
Phthalmus aquosus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
first quarter.

Figure W15-2. Windowpane (Sco-
Phthalmus aquosus) commercial
weighout landings distributions --
second quarter.

7
us.dp-2 Bo
et
7
: LEGEND
SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR:
0.01 CE XLT 1.90
N . 1.00 GE X CT $100
2 5.00 GE x LT 25.00
ps 8 28100 CE x LT 100/00
100.00 GE x
38.055 Bu?
a
ys. qp-8 Boo
Li
‘SYMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
: 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
. 1.00 GE X LT $5.00
3 $9.00 GE x LT 25.00
i) 8 25.00 GE x LT 100-00
100.00 GE x
8.05 Bue


Page 121

Figure $24-1. Black sea bass (Cen-
tropristes striatus) bottom trawl sur-
vey catch distributions -- spring sur-
veys.

Figure S24-2. Black sea bass (Cen-
tropristes striatus) bottom trawl sur-
vey catch distributions -- autumn
surveys. .




Page 37

Ho Figure W16-3. Winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
commercial weighout landings dis-
tributions -- third quarter.

LEGEND
STMBOL
SIZE TONS/TR
. 0.01 GE XLT 1.00
° 1.00 GE XLT 5.00
2 §.00 GE XLT 25.00
& 25.00 GE xX LT 100.00
100.00 GE x

sy aig 0
0 . :
Figure W16-4. Winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
cian are commercial weighout landings dis-
EON tributions -- fourth quarter.
G
SYMBOL
\ / SIZE
° é
6.0 cad