2012 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
Quota Period:
Quota Period Dates:
February 1, 2013
December 31, 2012

2012
01/01/12 to 12/31/12

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 2,293,162 67.4 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 3,323,608 62.3 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 70,655 70.7 100,000


For Maine Quahog closures, click on the following link:
Maine Quahog Closures Page

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Analysis and Program Support Division of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2012 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2012 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.



2012 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 66,880 66,880 126,592 126,592 2,204 2,204
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 68,576 135,456 135,104 261,696 1,793 3,997
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 119,936 255,392 178,144 439,840 2,595 6,592
04 16-FEB 29-FEB 112,032 367,424 105,920 545,760 2,750 9,342
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 147,360 514,784 133,984 679,744 1,649 10,991
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 149,440 664,224 158,528 838,272 2,757 13,748
07 01-APR 15-APR 85,380 749,604 145,952 984,224 1,750 15,498
08 16-APR 30-APR 131,008 880,612 127,104 1,111,328 2,344 17,842
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 81,632 962,244 108,576 1,219,904 2,788 20,630
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 104,768 1,067,012 125,216 1,345,120 6,789 27,419
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 87,648 1,154,660 128,448 1,473,568 3,279 30,698
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 96,800 1,251,460 123,552 1,597,120 7,030 37,728
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 65,984 1,317,444 96,224 1,693,344 3,900 41,628
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 113,760 1,431,204 141,888 1,835,232 4,489 46,117
15 01-AUG 15-AUG 97,456 1,528,660 156,928 1,992,160 3,388 49,505
16 16-AUG 31-AUG 114,240 1,642,900 191,832 2,183,992 4,317 53,822
17 01-SEP 15-SEP 65,728 1,708,628 155,136 2,339,128 2,799 56,621
18 16-SEP 30-SEP 75,552 1,784,180 154,784 2,493,912 2,030 58,651
19 01-OCT 15-OCT 89,920 1,874,100 174,976 2,668,888 1,237 59,888
20 16-OCT 31-OCT 79,969 1,954,069 142,592 2,811,480 2,435 62,323
21 01-NOV 15-NOV 71,676 2,025,745 155,840 2,967,320 1,581 63,904
22 16-NOV 30-NOV 79,367 2,105,112 141,440 3,108,760 1,458 65,362
23 01-DEC 15-DEC 138,258 2,243,370 145,472 3,254,232 2,989 68,351
24 16-DEC 31-DEC 49,792 2,293,162 69,376 3,323,608 2,304 70,655
Totals:*     2,293,162   3,323,608   70,655  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Analysis and Program Support Division of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2012 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2012 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.



Plot of YP by mezzo



Plot of YP by mezzo



Plot of YP by mezzo