Atlantic Sea Scallop ACL monitoring


Reports Run on: 2023-05-18

For data reported through 2023-05-17

Quota Period: 2023

Quota period dates: April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024

Limited Access sub-ACL

OPEN CA II NLS-S NLS-N MONTHLY TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL % OF SUB-ACL (39,277,557 lb) % OF APL (21,600,892 lb) Observer Set Aside
April 928,908 2,190,833 0 0 3,119,741 3,119,741 7.94% 14.44% 27,917
May 482,224 284,550 0 0 766,774 3,886,515 9.9% 17.99% 16,233
TOTAL 1,411,132 2,475,383 0 0 3,886,515 44,150


Limited Access General Category sub-ACL

OPEN NLS-N CA II MONTHLY TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL % OF SUB-ACL (2,740,346 lb) % APL (1,571,896 lb) Observer Set Aside
April 97,588 35,242 0 132,830 132,830 4.85% 8.45% 2,500
May 13,955 18,698 0 32,653 165,483 6.04% 10.53% 1,416
TOTAL 111,543 53,940 0 165,483


Limited Access with Limited Access General Category sub-ACL

OPEN NLS-N CA II MONTHLY TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL % OF SUB-ACL (2,740,346 lb) % APL (1,571,896 lb) Observer Set Aside
April 15,019 0 0 15,019 15,019 0.55% 0.96% 0
May 6,522 0 0 6,522 21,541 0.79% 1.37% 0
TOTAL 21,541 0 0 21,541



Access Area Abbreviations: Nantucket Lightship North (NLS-N), Nantucket Lightship South (NLS-S), Closed Area I (CA I), Closed Area II (CA II)

APL is the annual projected landings from Framework 36

These data are the best available to NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) when this report was compiled. Data for this report are supplied to NMFS from vessels via the Vessel Monitoring System, Vessel Trip Reports and dealer landing records. Discrepancies with previous reports are due to updates made to the records.