2010 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
January 4, 2011
December 31, 2010

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 2,071,458 60.9 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 3,382,767 63.4 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 52,154 52.2 100,000


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 2010 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2010 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.



2010 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 133,184 133,184 142,648 142,648 1,289 1,289
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 82,336 215,520 151,765 294,414 1,441 2,730
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 77,769 293,289 170,162 464,576 1,484 4,214
04 16-FEB 28-FEB 43,280 336,569 115,128 579,705 1,157 5,371
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 130,048 466,617 173,025 752,730 1,126 6,497
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 75,488 542,105 138,446 891,176 1,581 8,078
07 01-APR 15-APR 146,848 688,953 172,689 1,063,866 1,959 10,037
08 16-APR 30-APR 104,192 793,145 139,005 1,202,872 1,614 11,651
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 98,176 891,321 157,685 1,360,557 2,235 13,886
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 83,616 974,937 166,369 1,526,926 5,990 19,876
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 123,680 1,098,617 103,336 1,630,263 3,051 22,927
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 106,464 1,205,081 174,384 1,804,647 6,555 29,482
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 87,872 1,292,953 137,945 1,942,592 520 30,002
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 78,352 1,371,305 160,530 2,103,123 2,215 32,217
15 01-AUG 15-AUG 95,649 1,466,954 134,217 2,237,341 3,024 35,241
16 16-AUG 31-AUG 87,008 1,553,962 150,527 2,387,868 3,955 39,196
17 01-SEP 15-SEP 96,104 1,650,066 108,781 2,496,650 2,962 42,158
18 16-SEP 30-SEP 77,824 1,727,890 113,308 2,609,958 1,614 43,772
19 01-OCT 15-OCT 94,208 1,822,098 153,424 2,763,383 1,365 45,137
20 16-OCT 31-OCT 73,744 1,895,842 128,895 2,892,279 1,414 46,551
21 01-NOV 15-NOV 52,896 1,948,738 119,098 3,011,377 1,117 47,668
22 16-NOV 30-NOV 81,152 2,029,890 159,422 3,170,799 1,299 48,967
23 01-DEC 15-DEC 26,784 2,056,674 129,770 3,300,570 1,660 50,627
24 16-DEC 31-DEC 14,784 2,071,458 82,197 3,382,767 1,527 52,154
Totals:*     2,071,458   3,382,767   52,154  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2010 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2010 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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