SAS Output

2015 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report

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January 8, 2016
December 31, 2015

2015
01/01/15 to 12/31/15

Species	Bushels*	Percent of Quota*	Quota (Bushels)
SURFCLAM	2,355,623	69.3	3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG	2,967,328	55.6	5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG	38,069	38.1	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 2015 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2015 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.

2015 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	69,184	69,184	64,544	64,544	696	696
02	16-JAN	31-JAN	89,184	158,368	86,784	151,328	Confidential	696
03	01-FEB	15-FEB	44,608	202,976	59,328	210,656	Confidential	696
04	16-FEB	28-FEB	52,352	255,328	107,360	318,016	Confidential	696
05	01-MAR	15-MAR	100,384	355,712	154,112	472,128	Confidential	696
06	16-MAR	31-MAR	76,608	432,320	157,312	629,440	Confidential	696
07	01-APR	15-APR	93,600	525,920	166,848	796,288	2,348	3,044
08	16-APR	30-APR	116,896	642,816	172,768	969,056	1,712	4,756
09	01-MAY	15-MAY	126,208	769,024	163,744	1,132,800	2,865	7,621
10	16-MAY	31-MAY	144,800	913,824	124,960	1,257,760	3,174	10,795
11	01-JUN	15-JUN	109,714	1,023,538	141,888	1,399,648	2,647	13,442
12	16-JUN	30-JUN	99,407	1,122,945	129,984	1,529,632	3,704	17,146
13	01-JUL	15-JUL	122,888	1,245,833	147,584	1,677,216	2,847	19,993
14	16-JUL	31-JUL	132,406	1,378,239	152,544	1,829,760	2,324	22,317
15	01-AUG	15-AUG	106,857	1,485,096	118,080	1,947,840	2,297	24,614
16	16-AUG	31-AUG	152,082	1,637,178	114,976	2,062,816	2,409	27,023
17	01-SEP	15-SEP	116,946	1,754,124	114,560	2,177,376	2,042	29,065
18	16-SEP	30-SEP	92,449	1,846,573	120,288	2,297,664	1,769	30,834
19	01-OCT	15-OCT	87,702	1,934,275	102,336	2,400,000	1,338	32,172
20	16-OCT	31-OCT	79,624	2,013,899	115,232	2,515,232	1,131	33,303
21	01-NOV	15-NOV	101,536	2,115,435	112,736	2,627,968	1,195	34,498
22	16-NOV	30-NOV	78,764	2,194,199	147,168	2,775,136	1,134	35,632
23	01-DEC	15-DEC	114,448	2,308,647	130,848	2,905,984	1,117	36,749
24	16-DEC	31-DEC	46,976	2,355,623	61,344	2,967,328	1,320	38,069
Totals:*			2,355,623		2,967,328		38,069

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Analysis and Program Support Division of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2015 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2015 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.