2019 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report
Report run on:
For data reported through:
Quota Period:
Quota Period Dates:
August 8, 2019
August 7, 2019

2019
01/01/19 to 12/31/19

Species Bushels* Percent
of Quota*
Quota
(Bushels)
SURFCLAM 1,119,588 32.9 3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG 1,467,424 27.5 5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG 15,786 15.8 100,000


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 2019 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through August 7, 2019 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.



2019 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 64,352 64,352 116,160 116,160 803 803
02 16-JAN 31-JAN 76,608 140,960 117,792 233,952 650 1,453
03 01-FEB 15-FEB 84,288 225,248 138,720 372,672 1,051 2,504
04 16-FEB 28-FEB 71,856 297,104 131,232 503,904 498 3,002
05 01-MAR 15-MAR 78,528 375,632 183,168 687,072 1,197 4,199
06 16-MAR 31-MAR 83,648 459,280 132,512 819,584 885 5,084
07 01-APR 15-APR 99,232 558,512 112,960 932,544 799 5,883
08 16-APR 30-APR 76,288 634,800 78,048 1,010,592 678 6,561
09 01-MAY 15-MAY 82,592 717,392 120,736 1,131,328 867 7,428
10 16-MAY 31-MAY 126,712 844,104 115,648 1,246,976 1,933 9,361
11 01-JUN 15-JUN 82,792 926,896 96,448 1,343,424 1,625 10,986
12 16-JUN 30-JUN 92,256 1,019,152 69,408 1,412,832 2,637 13,623
13 01-JUL 15-JUL 47,464 1,066,616 35,232 1,448,064 949 14,572
14 16-JUL 31-JUL 52,972 1,119,588 19,360 1,467,424 1,214 15,786
Totals:*     1,119,588   1,467,424   15,786  

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Analysis and Program Support Division of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2019 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through August 7, 2019 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