Scup,
Stenotomus chrysops, Scup, Stenotomus chrysops, are highly
sought by both commercial and recreational fishermen throughout
Southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. It is one of four species
jointly managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
Scup are
a migratory, schooling species found on the continental shelf
of the Northwest Atlantic, commonly inhabiting waters from Cape
Cod, Massachusetts to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The abundance
of scup in a specific area is frequently influenced by water temperature.
Scup prefer temperatures greater than 45 degrees F and are most
frequently encountered in water temperatures from 55 to 77 degrees
F.
The scup
assessment model is a statistical catch at age model. This model
incorporates a broad range of fishery and survey data. The 2009
updated assessment indicates that the current population size
is above the biomass goal and overfishing is not occuring; therefore,
the stock is considered rebuilt.
The management
program divides a total annual quota between the recreational
fishery (22%) and the commercial fishery (78%). Recreational fishery
management measures usually include a combination of minimum size
limits, bag limits, and fishing seasons. Since 2004, the states
of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York have
formed a northern region when setting their recreational regulations.
This regional approach creates consistency between the states
where fishermen from different states are often fishing alongside
each other in the same waters.
The commercial
quota is divided into three quota periods, Winter I (January -
April), Summer (May - October) and Winter II (November - December).
A coastwide quota regulates the winter periods, while state-by-state
quotas regulate the summer period. Specific management measures
for the commercial fishery include minimum size limits, minimum
mesh requirements for trawls, a moratorium on entry into the fishery
and closed seasons. The primary commercial fishing gear is the
otter trawl, accounting for approximately 80 percent of the total
catch.
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Press
Releases
ASMFC
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Approves Addendum
to Allow Commercial Quota Transfers for Black Sea Bass and Scup
Between States (November 3, 2009)
States
Schedule Public Hearings on Scup and Black Sea Bass Draft Addendum
XX (September
11, 2009)
ASMFC
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Takes No Action
Regarding Projected Recreational Overages (September 2, 2009)
Summer
Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board Announces Meeting Date
to Discuss Recreational Overages (August
26, 2009)
Summer
Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board to Meet in September,
2009 to Discuss Recreational Overages (August
20, 2009)
ASMFC
& Mid-Atlantic Council Approve 2010 TALs for Summer Flounder,
Scup, Black Sea Bass and Bluefish (August
12, 2009)
Scup
Board Increases TAL to 11.18 Million Pounds for 2009 Fishery
(February 4, 2009)
ASMFC
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Approves Addendum
XIX (August
14, 2007)
ASMFC
Approves 2008 TALs for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass,
and Bluefish (August
9, 2007)
ASMFC
Approves Amendment 14 to the Scup FMP (May
10, 2007)
ASMFC
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Releases Draft
Addendum XIX for Public Comment
(May 10, 2007)
ASMFC
Releases Draft Amendment 14 to the Scup FMP for Public Comment
(February
16, 2007)
ASMFC
& MAFMC Approve 2007 TALs for Scup & Black Sea Bass
(August 4, 2006)
ASMFC
Board Approves Addendum XVI to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Black Sea Bass Plan: Addendum Establishes Procedures to Address
Delayed Implementation of Required Fisheries Management Measures
(May 10, 2006)
ASMFC
Board Approves Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Public
Information Document for Public Comment (March
21, 2006)
States
Schedule Public Meetings to Gather Comment on Draft Addendum to
Address Delayed Implementation of Required Fisheries Management
Measures for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass (November
23, 2005)
ASMFC
Approves Draft Addendum XVI to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Black Sea Bass FMP for Public Comment Addendum to Address Delayed
Implementation
(November 3, 2005)
ASMFC
& MAFMC Approve 2006 TALs for Bluefish, Scup and Black Sea
Bass (August
12, 2005)
States
Approve Addendum XV and XVI for Public Comment (October 14,
2004)
ASMFC
to Hold Industry Workshop on Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea
Bass (September
10, 2004)
ASMFC
& MAFMC Approve 2005 TALs for Bluefish, Summer Flounder, Scup
and Black Sea Bass: Assessments Show Continued Improvements to
Summer Flounder & Black Sea Bass Stocks (August 13, 2004)
ASMFC
Forwards New York Noncompliance Finding to the Secretaries of
Commerce & the Interior for Action (June 17, 2004)
States
Schedule Hearings for Addenda XII & XIII: Public Comment Accepted
until July 9, 2004
(June 17, 2004)
ASMFC
Board Approves Addenda XII and XIII for Public Comment: State
Hearings to be Held in June & July (May
25, 2004)
ASMFC
Board Takes Action on Scup, Black Sea Bass and Summer Flounder
Management Measures (March
12, 2004)
ASMFC
Approves Draft Scup Addendum XI for Public Comment
(December 22,
2003)
ASMFC
Approves Scup Addendum XI: Northern States to Reduce Recreational
Landings by 57% (January
22, 2004)
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