2011 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
Quota Period:
Quota Period Dates:
February 8, 2012
December 31, 2011

2011
01/01/11 to 12/31/11

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 2,219,951 65.3 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 2,996,230 56.2 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 55,819 55.8 100,000


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Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Analysis and Program Support Division of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2011 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2011 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.



2011 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 109,312 109,312 167,793 167,793 2,834 2,834
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 96,800 206,112 167,161 334,955 2,240 5,074
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 89,120 295,232 128,842 463,798 949 6,023
04 16-FEB 28-FEB 94,148 389,380 89,242 553,041 2,091 8,114
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 80,380 469,760 99,548 652,590 2,469 10,583
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 152,128 621,888 151,503 804,093 1,750 12,333
07 01-APR 15-APR 88,192 710,080 115,578 919,672 1,558 13,891
08 16-APR 30-APR 74,592 784,672 79,290 998,962 952 14,843
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 122,080 906,752 142,043 1,141,005 1,628 16,471
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 130,393 1,037,145 143,460 1,284,465 4,135 20,606
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 157,024 1,194,169 159,725 1,444,190 2,889 23,495
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 129,920 1,324,089 166,849 1,611,039 5,162 28,657
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 87,104 1,411,193 132,825 1,743,865 3,134 31,791
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 74,432 1,485,625 105,569 1,849,435 3,176 34,967
15 01-AUG 15-AUG 89,147 1,574,772 127,823 1,977,259 2,903 37,870
16 16-AUG 31-AUG 63,872 1,638,644 133,344 2,110,603 3,810 41,680
17 01-SEP 15-SEP 52,235 1,690,879 120,261 2,230,864 2,524 44,204
18 16-SEP 30-SEP 64,544 1,755,423 144,349 2,375,213 1,747 45,951
19 01-OCT 15-OCT 63,424 1,818,847 122,724 2,497,938 1,464 47,415
20 16-OCT 31-OCT 77,600 1,896,447 113,070 2,611,008 1,223 48,638
21 01-NOV 15-NOV 86,688 1,983,135 106,688 2,717,696 1,837 50,475
22 16-NOV 30-NOV 93,216 2,076,351 96,262 2,813,958 1,384 51,859
23 01-DEC 15-DEC 84,672 2,161,023 103,744 2,917,702 1,812 53,671
24 16-DEC 31-DEC 58,928 2,219,951 78,528 2,996,230 2,148 55,819
Totals:*     2,219,951   2,996,230   55,819  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Analysis and Program Support Division of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2011 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2011 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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