2005 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
February 6, 2006
December 31, 2005

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 2,734,564 80.4 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 2,958,980 55.5 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 90,142 90.1 100,000

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Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2005 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2005 and may be preliminary.
Maine bushels have been converted to standard bushels for the 'Ocean Quahog' data but remain in Maine bushels for the 'Maine Quahog' data.
*The landings in these fields exclude 'Confidential' data.



2005 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Landings by period

Period Begin
Date
End
Date
Surfclam
Bushels
Surfclam
Bushels
(Cumulative)
Ocean Quahog
Bushels
Ocean Quahog
Bushels
(Cumulative)
Maine Quahog
Bushels
Maine Quahog
Bushels
(Cumulative)
01 01-JAN 15-JAN 85,792 85,792 165,388 165,388 2,843 2,843
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 39,360 125,152 122,942 288,330 3,271 6,114
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 97,664 222,816 144,386 432,717 3,487 9,601
04 16-FEB 28-FEB 81,504 304,320 104,753 537,470 2,524 12,125
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 82,496 386,816 92,296 629,767 2,905 15,030
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 91,456 478,272 132,687 762,455 2,636 17,666
07 01-APR 15-APR 90,368 568,640 130,097 892,553 2,703 20,369
08 16-APR 30-APR 89,440 658,080 142,712 1,035,265 3,390 23,759
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 97,664 755,744 102,637 1,137,903 4,355 28,114
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 101,568 857,312 135,183 1,273,087 7,946 36,060
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 125,856 983,168 154,715 1,427,802 5,486 41,546
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 141,728 1,124,896 160,279 1,588,082 10,976 52,522
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 113,408 1,238,304 89,474 1,677,556 5,347 57,869
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 150,944 1,389,248 122,647 1,800,204 3,675 61,544
15 01-AUG 15-AUG 150,432 1,539,680 151,264 1,951,468 0 61,544
16 16-AUG 31-AUG 180,512 1,720,192 153,964 2,105,432 7,483 69,027
17 01-SEP 15-SEP 112,256 1,832,448 121,883 2,227,316 3,714 72,741
18 16-SEP 30-SEP 117,504 1,949,952 120,597 2,347,913 2,851 75,592
19 01-OCT 15-OCT 88,928 2,038,880 83,640 2,431,553 2,372 77,964
20 16-OCT 31-OCT 127,360 2,166,240 64,818 2,496,372 2,484 80,448
21 01-NOV 15-NOV 143,136 2,309,376 146,722 2,643,094 2,458 82,906
22 16-NOV 30-NOV 108,344 2,417,720 131,832 2,774,927 1,763 84,669
23 01-DEC 15-DEC 162,800 2,580,520 80,625 2,855,552 1,986 86,655
24 16-DEC 31-DEC 154,044 2,734,564 103,428 2,958,980 3,487 90,142
Totals:*     2,734,564   2,958,980   90,142  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2005 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2005 and may be preliminary.
Maine bushels have been converted to standard bushels for the 'Ocean Quahog' data but remain in Maine bushels for the 'Maine Quahog' data.
*The landings in these fields exclude 'Confidential' data.



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