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W&M ScholarWorks Reports 4-1-1980 Location of Foreign Fishing Vessels Harvesting Squid in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States: 1970-1976 James Zaborski Virginia Institute of Marine Science Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/reports  Part of the Marine Biology Commons Recommended Citation Zaborski, J. (1980) Location of Foreign Fishing Vessels Harvesting Squid in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States: 1970-1976. Special Reports in Applied Marine Science and Ocean Engineering (SRAMSOE) No. 235. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V56B3T This Report is brought to you for free and open access by W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Reports by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@wm.edu. Location Of Foreign Fishing Vessels HarvestinlJ Squid In The Mid-Atlantic Region Of The United States: 1970-1976 . James Zaborski Loligo pealei Illex illecebrosus Special Report In Applied Marine Science And Ocean Engineering No. 235 Virginia Institute C>f Marine Science Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062 i VIMS #"' ~.~ SEA i ~ GRANT \ / PROGRAM ~ ~ __..:,.;;~ April 1980 LOCATION OF FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS HARVESTING SQUID IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION OF THE UNITED ST ATES: 1970 - 1976 James Zaborski Commercial Fisheries Specialist Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service Virginia Institute of Marine Science College of William and Mary Gloucester Point, VA 23062 April 1980 SRAMSOE No. 235 of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, VA 23062. This work is a result of research sponsored by the Virginia Institute of Marine, Science Institutional Sea Grant Program, supported by the Office of Sea Grant, NOAA under Grant Number NASOAA-D-00021. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks to Charles C. Philbrook, Fisheries Enforcement Agent who provided much of the historical information upon which the charts were prepared. Without his contribution this publication would not have been possible. INTRODUCTION The squid resources of the Northwest Atlantic, Loligo peo/ei (long-finned squid) and I/lex i/lecebrosus (short-finned squid), have been identified as two species with potential for expanding the U.S. fishing industry. The current fishery management plan regulating these species allocates 12 thousand metric tons to domestic fishermen, 30 thousand metric tons to foreign harvest, and 32 thousand metric tons in reserve. The magnitude of the reserve and foreign allocations indicate the potential to which the U.S. industry can expand. In the Mid-Atlantic (Long Island to Cape Hatteras), the foreign fleet harvested an average of 18,000 metric tons annually between 1969 and 1976. During this period, the foreign skippers had to learn the seasonal distribution of squid off our coast. In the past, the domestic squid fishery in the Mid-Atlantic had been limited and the majority of squid landed were taken as a by-catch of other fisheries. Consequently, many Mid-Atlantic fishermen may not be familiar with the seasonal distribution of these species. The lack of this type of information has been cited as one barrier to the development of a Mid-Atlantic squid fishery. This publication has been produced to assist U.S. fishermen locate squid resources with-in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Fishery Conservation Zone (200 mile limit). It is a summary of foreign squid fishing activities in this area between 1970 and 1976. The data sources used to prepare the report are the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Inter-national Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAF) Statistical Bulletins, Vols. 22-26. The charts have been prepared by condensing monthly summaries of foreign fishing activity as recorded by NMFS from Coast Guard overflights conducted between 1970 and 1976 (excluding 1974 for which data was not available). The charts are designed to show, on a monthly basis, areas where foreign vessels were engaged, or believed to be engaged, in squid fishing. The areas indicated are divided according to the frequency foreign fleets were observed in these areas. For example, the darkest shaded areas are those in which the foreign fleet was observed most frequently during the six years of observation. Information from the U.S. Coast Guard overflights simply identified the catch as squid. Additional information is nec:essary to distinguish between I/lex illecebrosus (short-finned sqiud) and Loligo peolei (long-finned squid). This is provided in Figures 13 and 14 which show the average foreign catches of a loligo and I/lex from three areas in the Mid-Atlantic between 1970 and 1976. Using both the charts and graphs, a fishermen can determine which species is abundant within his fishing area during a particular season. It is important to note that the ab\.mdance and seasonal location of squid are Ii kely to change as a result of environmental fluctuations and changes in stock size. The information contained in this publication should therefore only be considered a tool to help determine the best times and areas for squid fishing. FIGURES 1 - 12 Monthly distribution of the foreign squid fishing fleet in the Mid-Atlantic between 1970 and 1976. Shaded areas indicate the yearly frequency of fishing activity as reported by NMFS from U.S. Coast Guard overflights: Darkest areas Next darkest Next darkest Lightest vessels observed in area 4 of the 6 years vessels observed in area 3 of the 6 years vessels observed in area 2 of the 6 years vessels observed only once during the 6 years FIGURE 1 .. --. I ., . ·, ,," ', " .. , '~ 7 l N.Y. CONN . '\ \ ' AREA A I .............. . ·"' I .· : ;·""~. .. . ....... ·.·.· ..... :::.·. -..;.::-..:., --. -. -----. ---f _ ,,,.... N.J. : r,- . ..~-"'"'"'<~i)ZJ/ , i ~ , _,JJ . I .. , MO. ' jJ9~ I \ \ -----f---1-----1 VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA "' , DEL. s~ . \.. .. -. /, AREA B I " / / ). / / I ,.r I / ,,1 I ) I ---,,~------------i / / / I I ( I \ I '/' I AREA C I I ,: I I I Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • • 4 Years 3 Years 2 Years 1 Year 100 - ~athom line / / // 76. , 74 • I • 70 JANUARY 34• VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA "' ~ ~ ~ ,. 100 - F_athom line / FIGURE 2 N.Y. CONN. AREA A ---)~l·· ----"------,--i~ I ;If. AREA B ! xt I ~,: I __ "J-----------1 I I ; I \ I \ ' AREA C I .-:/'.)\:{ I ::..-:.,:-:.·:.: .. -. I ·:·:-_;'/ I I I I / / Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • • • 74 4 Years 3 Years ~ Will 2 Years 1 Year • 71 FEBRUARY 34• FIGURE 3 N.Y. CONN. ,"' --------~-~-~------1 ................... , i '\ I ', MD. I .. , I ', i .. . ' \ DEL . VIRGINIA . .......... . 1/ ··J /~ ·:') AREA A AREA 8 ---5----~-- -----NORTH CAROLINA ~ .I ~ ~ / 100 - Fathom line I / I xi? i~ ·:-/~ I I I / I I I I AREA C Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • 4 Years 3 Years ~ 2Years ffi{) 1 Year • 71 MARCH 40• 34• ,"'. ----------------~-_, ., ............... , i ''\ I ', MD. l .. , I ', i .. i i DEL. L--· VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA FIGURE 4 N.Y. ,1 I . I ----~ --_------, I AREA 8 I I ii' ! '!J:r------------~ ' ii AREA C Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • 4 Years • 3 Years • 74 ~ 2Years C@ 1 Year • 71 APRIL ,,,,.. ----~----------·---' .,..,. ....... , i ,, I ', MD. I .. , I ', i .. i I ' \..--~ FIGURE 5 N.Y. I ",_,-......... __ --... - ,;~ i-., ...... ,/ .... , /\"l..)~'i -~ W-~~ I .:l--___l__ - - -1 AREA A ~vv , /~ AREA B I :-:-:-.\J' I . .1\\§" I :::'::{1 I ____ PL-----------~ ,, VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA / /. ~ / / ~ 100 - Fathom line I I ; I \ ~t) AREA C i I I I I I I / / Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • • 4 Years 3 Years 2 Years 1 Year • 71 MAY 34• FIGURE 6 1· I I ~,,, ... ,-........... __ --... ... ,,~ ...... ., , ... ( -... AREA A ,. /1 ~vi .. ·:-:-:-? I ---iF~ _ _J ___ I ,~~ AREA a i / I >(, I ---------~·----~-----I ..,.....--........ , \ ~ ,,, I ,. MO. , ' I \ i .. i i DEL. \.. .. --I/ VIRGINIA f ~I -----' . , .. ·_ - - - - . NORTH CAROLINA / / J' / ., 1()0 - f:athom 1ine / , ,/ 1e• ,, / , I \ I ( I / AREA C I ; I I I I I / / Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • 4 Years ~ 2 Years • 3 Years fi}}j 1 Year • • 74 71 JUNE 34• VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA / ~ ~ I I 100 · Fathom line FIGURE 7 N.Y. AREA A ,-... ,ii,-- , .... ____ ---, .... ,,;""' r.--'' -... _ .,I ,., ~1/I ) I ~:-:, L ----#~- ----1 -:::::::,:-· .· 's,J/ I x$ AREA a I ,;.·, I / I / I I ) I --/}--- --- --~ ', 1 mf AREA C : I I I I , / , Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • 4 Years 2 Years 3 Years 1 Year • 71 I • 70 JULY 34• VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA FIGURE 8 N.Y. AREA A I ... ,-..... -......... __ --... - ,,"' .. ~' -- I ,_ ,- --' I I o/v I / tlfVY _ __1_ ___ ~ y AREA B I I I ---$------1 , I ' ' I 'tJ} I I I ,. I I I ., / ,. / , , / 100 - Fathom line AREA C Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • • 4 Years 3 Years 2 Years 1 Year • 71 AUGUST • 41 ,.. ----------~-~·-----' A'''- • -, \ ,, I ''- MD. , .. , I ', i .. . I i 1'.>EL. \...- .. FIGURE 9 AREA A I ~,-,-...... _____ --.... -.... ,-.... -~~ _, --(i f_l.../V' I ) .. :<j,S,,/ I -t,-· _ __L __ ; --1 /ii, I ,..,aJkv AREA B 1 ;fl \ I ~ I VIRGINIA ___ ) _ _J NORTH CAROLINA / ~ ~ / / / 100 - Fathom Hne ( I tp I ·./\~ I •1lf AREA C I I I I I I I / / Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations .4 Years ~ 2Years 3 Years LHH 1 Year • 71 SEPTEMBER ,,· ---------~-----~----1 .............. ,., \ '\. I " MD. I .. , I ', i .. . I \ DEL. \.. .. --VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA FIGURE 10 AREA A Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • • 4 Years 3 Years ~ 2Years V/}fl 1 Year • 71 OCTOBER FIGURE 11 N.Y. ,"' , .. , ,· .. , _.,. ',. ~ ) .~ \ \ \ ' "" AREA A --------- -----------i""~/·"'· N.J. _,....--........ , i ''\ I ', MD. I ., I ', i .. i i ()El. VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA "-··-· / , , , / 100 - Fathom line / , // 76. , I / / , \. r/J I I I I 76 • __ .,__ __ _ I AREA 8 --------------J I I AREA C Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • 4 Years 3 Years ~ 2 Years [/\I 1 Year NOVEMBER 34• ,.. ----------------·---I .................... , \ \. I .. , M~ \ .. , I ', i .. i I ' I '-·-· VIRGINIA FIGURE 12 N.Y. AREA A t\. :· ... ,:;~'!':/ .{. :&/'" ) AREA B l I I I I --$ I NORTH CAROLINA / / / / / / 100 - Fathom line , I ' \ I ( \ }//:·.' ''\\1 .itJ I I I / / • 76 I AREA C I Frequency of Observed Foreign Squid Fishing Vessel Operations • 4 Years 3 Years • 74 2 Years 1 Year DECEMBER • 41 34• 1600 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 ., . . . JAN / ., . . . FIGURE 13 .. •JIM Average Monthly Foreign Catch of Loligo pealei from Areas A, 8, and C between 1973-76 in Metric Tons (from ICNAF Stat. Bui. Vol. 22-26) I I / I / . . . . . . . FEB / I\ I \ I \ \ \ \ \ ............ . . \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ .. . .. MAR APR MAY i'. -, I ' I ' I ' I ' I '-B I -A I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ••••• I • ,. .. .. ··, ••• • I l ·· ..• - C JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 1600 1500 140 1300 FIGURE 14 Average Monthly Foreign Catch of I/lex i/lecebrosus from Areas A, Band C between 1973-76 in Metric Tons (from ICNAF Stat. Bui. Vol. 22-26) /"-/ ' / ' / ', / ' / ' I ' I ', I ' I ' I ' I ' I ', I ' / ' / ' / ' / ', / ' / ', A 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 --·--/ ···""':..:~ .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ... . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC The College •VIMS SEA GRANT PROGRAM 

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