SAS Output

2018 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report

Report run on:
For data reported through:
Quota Period:
Quota Period Dates:

December 6, 2018
December 5, 2018

2018
01/01/18 to 12/31/18

Species	Bushels*	Percent of Quota*	Quota (Bushels)
SURFCLAM	1,837,405	54.0	3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG	2,425,408	45.5	5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG	26,674	26.7	100,000

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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 2018 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 5, 2018 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.

2018 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	36,480	36,480	34,752	34,752	864	864
02	16-JAN	31-JAN	92,470	128,950	111,968	146,720	1,017	1,881
03	01-FEB	15-FEB	96,128	225,078	123,392	270,112	1,051	2,932
04	16-FEB	28-FEB	72,168	297,246	140,064	410,176	718	3,650
05	01-MAR	15-MAR	37,416	334,662	52,544	462,720	506	4,156
06	16-MAR	31-MAR	76,416	411,078	131,616	594,336	846	5,002
07	01-APR	15-APR	81,326	492,404	120,192	714,528	705	5,707
08	16-APR	30-APR	104,608	597,012	129,984	844,512	827	6,534
09	01-MAY	15-MAY	146,752	743,764	180,960	1,025,472	1,384	7,918
10	16-MAY	31-MAY	134,336	878,100	153,504	1,178,976	2,023	9,941
11	01-JUN	15-JUN	131,868	1,009,968	163,136	1,342,112	2,100	12,041
12	16-JUN	30-JUN	106,752	1,116,720	170,368	1,512,480	2,931	14,972
13	01-JUL	15-JUL	105,504	1,222,224	144,000	1,656,480	2,242	17,214
14	16-JUL	31-JUL	125,856	1,348,080	175,008	1,831,488	1,969	19,183
15	01-AUG	15-AUG	86,368	1,434,448	95,104	1,926,592	1,374	20,557
16	16-AUG	31-AUG	78,656	1,513,104	84,768	2,011,360	2,227	22,784
17	01-SEP	15-SEP	37,451	1,550,555	59,616	2,070,976	869	23,653
18	16-SEP	30-SEP	70,048	1,620,603	80,576	2,151,552	953	24,606
19	01-OCT	15-OCT	80,778	1,701,381	91,808	2,243,360	517	25,123
20	16-OCT	31-OCT	42,832	1,744,213	73,504	2,316,864	808	25,931
21	01-NOV	15-NOV	45,936	1,790,149	70,912	2,387,776	743	26,674
22	16-NOV	30-NOV	47,256	1,837,405	37,632	2,425,408	Confidential	26,674
Totals:*			1,837,405		2,425,408		26,674

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Analysis and Program Support Division of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2018 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through December 5, 2018 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.