SAS Output

2008 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report

Report run on:
For data reported through:

February 16, 2009
December 31, 2008

Species	Bushels*	Percent of Quota*	Quota (Bushels)
SURFCLAM	2,966,158	87.2	3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG	3,472,802	65.1	5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG	55,707	55.7	100,000

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Maine Quahog Closures Page

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2008 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2008 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.

2008 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	121,792	121,792	100,194	100,194	1,498	1,498
02	16-JAN	31-JAN	137,184	258,976	131,180	231,375	1,768	3,266
03	01-FEB	15-FEB	87,392	346,368	128,546	359,922	1,353	4,619
04	16-FEB	29-FEB	113,120	459,488	149,419	509,341	2,235	6,854
05	01-MAR	15-MAR	117,376	576,864	150,496	659,837	2,011	8,865
06	16-MAR	31-MAR	93,632	670,496	134,629	794,467	1,872	10,737
07	01-APR	15-APR	95,872	766,368	150,968	945,435	1,661	12,398
08	16-APR	30-APR	132,128	898,496	214,258	1,159,693	2,570	14,968
09	01-MAY	15-MAY	115,648	1,014,144	139,244	1,298,938	3,403	18,371
10	16-MAY	31-MAY	139,552	1,153,696	201,343	1,500,281	5,497	23,868
11	01-JUN	15-JUN	120,032	1,273,728	186,667	1,686,948	3,622	27,490
12	16-JUN	30-JUN	151,840	1,425,568	151,632	1,838,580	6,895	34,385
13	01-JUL	15-JUL	118,592	1,544,160	153,547	1,992,128	698	35,083
14	16-JUL	31-JUL	163,200	1,707,360	191,296	2,183,424	0	35,083
15	01-AUG	15-AUG	142,752	1,850,112	185,504	2,368,928	0	35,083
16	16-AUG	31-AUG	158,752	2,008,864	146,946	2,515,874	5,568	40,651
17	01-SEP	15-SEP	109,056	2,117,920	130,432	2,646,307	2,948	43,599
18	16-SEP	30-SEP	70,752	2,188,672	101,511	2,747,818	2,259	45,858
19	01-OCT	15-OCT	170,752	2,359,424	202,071	2,949,889	1,681	47,539
20	16-OCT	31-OCT	107,968	2,467,392	102,592	3,052,481	1,600	49,139
21	01-NOV	15-NOV	150,272	2,617,664	159,392	3,211,873	1,361	50,500
22	16-NOV	30-NOV	93,750	2,711,414	93,792	3,305,665	1,475	51,975
23	01-DEC	15-DEC	116,128	2,827,542	98,880	3,404,545	1,722	53,697
24	16-DEC	31-DEC	138,616	2,966,158	68,256	3,472,802	2,010	55,707
Totals:*			2,966,158		3,472,802		55,707

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2008 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2008 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.