2009 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
January 19, 2010
December 31, 2009

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 2,376,716 69.9 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 3,359,825 63.0 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 51,803 51.8 100,000


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 2009 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2009 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.



2009 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 104,736 104,736 93,492 93,492 1,369 1,369
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 134,176 238,912 198,572 292,064 1,711 3,080
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 99,704 338,616 127,642 419,706 1,133 4,213
04 16-FEB 28-FEB 86,944 425,560 115,639 535,345 1,280 5,493
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 89,345 514,905 137,199 672,544 1,393 6,886
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 117,982 632,887 188,160 860,705 1,832 8,718
07 01-APR 15-APR 96,448 729,335 148,693 1,009,398 1,803 10,521
08 16-APR 30-APR 122,272 851,607 200,317 1,209,716 2,346 12,867
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 92,400 944,007 185,631 1,395,347 2,987 15,854
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 103,644 1,047,651 183,173 1,578,520 5,742 21,596
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 113,792 1,161,443 206,727 1,785,248 4,477 26,073
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 73,280 1,234,723 143,815 1,929,063 5,551 31,624
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 84,768 1,319,491 186,240 2,115,303 0 31,624
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 93,152 1,412,643 192,160 2,307,463 0 31,624
15 01-AUG 15-AUG 111,936 1,524,579 182,647 2,490,111 1,798 33,422
16 16-AUG 31-AUG 105,184 1,629,763 137,989 2,628,100 4,493 37,915
17 01-SEP 15-SEP 95,072 1,724,835 105,603 2,733,704 3,155 41,070
18 16-SEP 30-SEP 124,521 1,849,356 77,297 2,811,001 2,082 43,152
19 01-OCT 15-OCT 143,616 1,992,972 112,497 2,923,499 1,626 44,778
20 16-OCT 31-OCT 103,776 2,096,748 88,767 3,012,266 1,084 45,862
21 01-NOV 15-NOV 134,624 2,231,372 91,225 3,103,492 1,344 47,206
22 16-NOV 30-NOV 44,160 2,275,532 107,567 3,211,060 1,048 48,254
23 01-DEC 15-DEC 68,928 2,344,460 113,050 3,324,110 1,606 49,860
24 16-DEC 31-DEC 32,256 2,376,716 35,714 3,359,825 1,943 51,803
Totals:*     2,376,716   3,359,825   51,803  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2009 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2009 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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