2014 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
Quota Period:
Quota Period Dates:
January 8, 2015
December 31, 2014

2014
01/01/14 to 12/31/14

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 2,305,196 67.8 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 3,121,984 58.5 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 39,913 39.9 100,000


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 2014 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2014 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.



2014 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 61,632 61,632 149,056 149,056 Confidential 0
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 57,530 119,162 100,064 249,120 Confidential 0
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 86,304 205,466 194,496 443,616 Confidential 0
04 16-FEB 28-FEB 68,320 273,786 154,848 598,464 Confidential 0
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 73,568 347,354 159,776 758,240 1,477 1,477
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 79,360 426,714 98,816 857,056 1,501 2,978
07 01-APR 15-APR 143,040 569,754 143,040 1,000,096 2,339 5,317
08 16-APR 30-APR 88,672 658,426 100,128 1,100,224 2,129 7,446
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 148,176 806,602 111,136 1,211,360 1,884 9,330
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 127,680 934,282 93,952 1,305,312 4,551 13,881
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 145,568 1,079,850 130,816 1,436,128 3,273 17,154
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 144,699 1,224,549 124,704 1,560,832 5,220 22,374
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 94,720 1,319,269 68,192 1,629,024 743 23,117
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 114,336 1,433,605 183,936 1,812,960 0 23,117
15 01-AUG 15-AUG 106,325 1,539,930 157,248 1,970,208 1,198 24,315
16 16-AUG 31-AUG 91,559 1,631,489 157,376 2,127,584 3,489 27,804
17 01-SEP 15-SEP 86,267 1,717,756 159,360 2,286,944 1,933 29,737
18 16-SEP 30-SEP 108,512 1,826,268 154,624 2,441,568 1,679 31,416
19 01-OCT 15-OCT 93,568 1,919,836 138,976 2,580,544 1,713 33,129
20 16-OCT 31-OCT 93,632 2,013,468 117,888 2,698,432 2,170 35,299
21 01-NOV 15-NOV 86,864 2,100,332 136,768 2,835,200 1,216 36,515
22 16-NOV 30-NOV 48,928 2,149,260 74,240 2,909,440 1,219 37,734
23 01-DEC 15-DEC 72,480 2,221,740 102,496 3,011,936 2,179 39,913
24 16-DEC 31-DEC 83,456 2,305,196 110,048 3,121,984 Confidential 39,913
Totals:*     2,305,196   3,121,984   39,913  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Analysis and Program Support Division of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2014 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2014 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