SAS Output

2008 Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
Quota Report

Report run on:
For data reported through:

July 21, 2008
July 15, 2008

Species	Bushels*	Percent of Quota*	Quota (Bushels)
SURFCLAM	1,488,992	43.8	3,400,000
OCEAN QUAHOG	1,966,504	36.9	5,333,000
MAINE QUAHOG	34,674	34.7	100,000

For Maine Quahog closures, click on the following link:
Maine Quahog Closures Page

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2008 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through July 15, 2008 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.

2008 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	121,792	121,792	115,970	115,970	1,498	1,498
02	16-JAN	31-JAN	137,184	258,976	131,180	247,151	1,768	3,266
03	01-FEB	15-FEB	86,944	345,920	128,546	375,698	1,353	4,619
04	16-FEB	29-FEB	113,120	459,040	149,419	525,117	2,235	6,854
05	01-MAR	15-MAR	117,376	576,416	150,496	675,613	2,011	8,865
06	16-MAR	31-MAR	93,632	670,048	134,629	810,243	1,872	10,737
07	01-APR	15-APR	95,872	765,920	150,968	961,211	1,661	12,398
08	16-APR	30-APR	132,128	898,048	214,258	1,175,469	2,570	14,968
09	01-MAY	15-MAY	115,648	1,013,696	139,244	1,314,714	3,403	18,371
10	16-MAY	31-MAY	139,552	1,153,248	201,343	1,516,057	5,497	23,868
11	01-JUN	15-JUN	117,376	1,270,624	170,891	1,686,948	3,622	27,490
12	16-JUN	30-JUN	147,552	1,418,176	147,480	1,834,428	6,895	34,385
13	01-JUL	15-JUL	70,816	1,488,992	132,075	1,966,504	289	34,674
Totals:*			1,488,992		1,966,504		34,674

Data are provided by the Northeast Region/Fishery Statistics Office of NOAA Fisheries. These figures are based on the 2008 dealer/processor shellfish reports for purchases made through July 15, 2008 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.