2016 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
Quota Period:
Quota Period Dates:
January 5, 2017
December 31, 2016

2016
01/01/16 to 12/31/16

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 2,305,636 67.8 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 3,000,256 56.3 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 36,838 36.8 100,000


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 2016 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2016 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.



2016 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 80,800 80,800 97,152 97,152 1,787 1,787
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 61,056 141,856 128,768 225,920 1,334 3,121
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 42,912 184,768 124,128 350,048 982 4,103
04 16-FEB 29-FEB 83,166 267,934 104,160 454,208 1,009 5,112
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 107,208 375,142 142,688 596,896 1,278 6,390
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 57,494 432,636 170,560 767,456 771 7,161
07 01-APR 15-APR 35,264 467,900 119,552 887,008 918 8,079
08 16-APR 30-APR 114,302 582,202 183,232 1,070,240 1,341 9,420
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 90,489 672,691 145,088 1,215,328 1,360 10,780
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 132,314 805,005 153,280 1,368,608 3,285 14,065
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 104,928 909,933 167,552 1,536,160 2,197 16,262
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 144,704 1,054,637 150,816 1,686,976 3,806 20,068
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 117,824 1,172,461 125,536 1,812,512 2,025 22,093
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 125,152 1,297,613 122,592 1,935,104 2,138 24,231
15 01-AUG 15-AUG 120,912 1,418,525 120,192 2,055,296 2,513 26,744
16 16-AUG 31-AUG 140,928 1,559,453 133,024 2,188,320 2,012 28,756
17 01-SEP 15-SEP 76,832 1,636,285 109,760 2,298,080 1,568 30,324
18 16-SEP 30-SEP 114,240 1,750,525 129,056 2,427,136 1,397 31,721
19 01-OCT 15-OCT 101,412 1,851,937 101,504 2,528,640 1,064 32,785
20 16-OCT 31-OCT 105,792 1,957,729 121,376 2,650,016 867 33,652
21 01-NOV 15-NOV 99,187 2,056,916 146,336 2,796,352 978 34,630
22 16-NOV 30-NOV 89,792 2,146,708 98,080 2,894,432 826 35,456
23 01-DEC 15-DEC 116,176 2,262,884 81,664 2,976,096 615 36,071
24 16-DEC 31-DEC 42,752 2,305,636 24,160 3,000,256 767 36,838
Totals:*     2,305,636   3,000,256   36,838  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Analysis and Program Support Division of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2016 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 31, 2016 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