2007 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
January 28, 2008
December 31, 2007

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 3,232,480 95.1 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 3,399,927 63.8 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 84,736 84.7 100,000


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 2007 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2007 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.



2007 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 87,392 87,392 70,095 70,095 2,676 2,676
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 116,416 203,808 90,934 161,030 2,128 4,804
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 82,656 286,464 74,299 235,329 1,953 6,757
04 16-FEB 28-FEB 93,472 379,936 99,480 334,809 2,310 9,067
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 138,336 518,272 155,614 490,424 2,205 11,272
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 150,528 668,800 165,514 655,939 2,209 13,481
07 01-APR 15-APR 113,408 782,208 134,047 789,987 2,809 16,290
08 16-APR 30-APR 143,936 926,144 156,812 946,799 2,879 19,169
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 156,032 1,082,176 201,321 1,148,121 6,082 25,251
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 150,080 1,232,256 182,809 1,330,930 7,937 33,188
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 126,592 1,358,848 130,327 1,461,258 4,847 38,035
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 144,224 1,503,072 195,102 1,656,361 11,024 49,059
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 110,688 1,613,760 140,272 1,796,634 4,440 53,499
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 159,264 1,773,024 171,317 1,967,951 6,631 60,130
15 01-AUG 15-AUG 139,200 1,912,224 172,767 2,140,718 2,280 62,410
16 16-AUG 31-AUG 134,208 2,046,432 184,885 2,325,604 6,456 68,866
17 01-SEP 15-SEP 135,872 2,182,304 191,424 2,517,029 3,782 72,648
18 16-SEP 30-SEP 176,320 2,358,624 158,808 2,675,837 2,597 75,245
19 01-OCT 15-OCT 197,120 2,555,744 157,060 2,832,897 2,464 77,709
20 16-OCT 31-OCT 161,280 2,717,024 108,143 2,941,040 1,664 79,373
21 01-NOV 15-NOV 152,032 2,869,056 120,691 3,061,731 1,092 80,465
22 16-NOV 30-NOV 93,312 2,962,368 122,820 3,184,552 873 81,338
23 01-DEC 15-DEC 163,328 3,125,696 124,752 3,309,304 1,367 82,705
24 16-DEC 31-DEC 106,784 3,232,480 90,623 3,399,927 2,031 84,736
Totals:*     3,232,480   3,399,927   84,736  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2007 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2007 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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