2006 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
January 17, 2007
December 31, 2006

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 2,947,608 86.7 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 3,083,815 57.8 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 102,294 102.3 100,000

Notice Effective 0001 hrs local time, on November 14, 2006, fishing vessels holding Federal limited access Maine mahogany quahog permits are prohibited from landing Maine mahogany quahogs harvested from within the Maine Mahogany Quahog Area through December 31, 2006.

For Maine Quahog closures, click on the following link:
Maine Quahog Closures Page

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2006 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2006 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.



2006 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 90,272 90,272 108,640 108,640 2,935 2,935
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 89,920 180,192 72,257 180,897 3,175 6,110
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 127,104 307,296 100,108 281,005 3,116 9,226
04 16-FEB 28-FEB 133,888 441,184 82,031 363,036 2,400 11,626
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 148,480 589,664 152,791 515,828 3,267 14,893
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 198,432 788,096 145,096 660,924 3,086 17,979
07 01-APR 15-APR 104,960 893,056 125,872 786,797 3,362 21,341
08 16-APR 30-APR 133,152 1,026,208 120,983 907,780 3,825 25,166
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 120,544 1,146,752 126,872 1,034,653 5,767 30,933
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 166,240 1,312,992 142,494 1,177,148 10,753 41,686
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 152,896 1,465,888 136,812 1,313,960 5,390 47,076
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 107,000 1,572,888 140,837 1,454,798 12,693 59,769
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 79,264 1,652,152 131,122 1,585,921 6,715 66,484
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 134,400 1,786,552 135,965 1,721,886 7,333 73,817
15 01-AUG 15-AUG 131,232 1,917,784 149,419 1,871,306 6,569 80,386
16 16-AUG 31-AUG 150,304 2,068,088 155,115 2,026,421 8,950 89,336
17 01-SEP 15-SEP 109,088 2,177,176 141,628 2,168,049 3,274 92,610
18 16-SEP 30-SEP 111,936 2,289,112 152,522 2,320,572 2,592 95,202
19 01-OCT 15-OCT 125,952 2,415,064 151,736 2,472,308 2,366 97,568
20 16-OCT 31-OCT 116,704 2,531,768 116,201 2,588,510 2,366 99,934
21 01-NOV 15-NOV 121,856 2,653,624 130,501 2,719,011 2,360 102,294
22 16-NOV 30-NOV 105,504 2,759,128 131,759 2,850,771 0 102,294
23 01-DEC 15-DEC 126,400 2,885,528 123,549 2,974,320 0 102,294
24 16-DEC 31-DEC 62,080 2,947,608 109,494 3,083,815 0 102,294
Totals:*     2,947,608   3,083,815   102,294  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2006 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2006 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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