These reports should not be considered useful for real-time catch monitoring purposes. For more information contact Brad McHale (978) 281-9260.
These reports should not be considered useful for real-time catch monitoring purposes. It only includes landings reported to NOAA Fisheries to date. The numbers are considered preliminary and are subject to change. Catch statistics from previous months are available below or by contacting Brad McHale at (978) 281-9260.
Quota category |
Landings - No. of Fish |
Landings - Weight (mt) |
2021 BaseQuota (mt) |
2021 Adjusted Quota2 (mt) |
% BaseQuota Taken |
% Adjusted Quota Taken |
|
General |
4,258 |
861.2 |
555.7 |
846.5 |
155% |
100% |
|
Harpoon |
331 |
55.8 |
46.0 |
76 |
121% |
100% |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
396 |
75.6 |
188.6 |
188.6 |
40% |
40% |
|
NED |
0 |
0.0 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
0% |
0% |
|
Atlantic (non-NED) |
380 |
71.5 |
106.3 |
106.3 |
67% |
67% |
|
Gulf |
16 |
4.1 |
57.3 |
57.3 |
7% |
7% |
|
Trap |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0% |
0% |
|
Purse Seine |
0 |
0 |
219.5 |
55.0 |
0% |
0% |
|
Angling |
10,684 |
184.9 |
232.4 |
232.4 |
80% |
80% |
|
School |
9,934 |
124.7 |
127.3 |
127.3 |
98% |
98% |
|
Lg sch/Sm med |
680 |
41.8 |
99.8 |
99.8 |
42% |
42% |
|
Trophy |
70 |
18.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
346% |
346% |
|
Reserve |
|
|
29.5 |
0.5 |
0% |
0% |
|
Total (landings only) |
15,669 |
1,177.4 |
1,272.9 |
1,400.2 |
93% |
84% |
|
Total (landings + dead discards)1 |
1,184.5 |
1,272.9 |
1,400.2 |
93% |
85% |
|
* The best estimate of longline dead discards is the 2020 final dead discard estimate of 7.1 mt
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
4255 |
445.9 |
860.5 |
865.2 |
4505 |
418.8 |
855.8 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Harpoon |
38 |
484.3 |
8.3 |
- |
44 |
339.6 |
6.8 |
|
Rod and Reel |
4217 |
445.6 |
852.1 |
- |
4461 |
419.6 |
849.0 |
|
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
55.8 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.9 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
396 |
421.2 |
75.6 |
188.6 |
258 |
433.2 |
50.8 |
|
Trap |
0 |
|
|
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
|
55.0 |
- |
- |
- | |
|
Reserve |
- |
|
2.0 |
- |
- |
- | |
|
Total (landings only) |
4982 |
439.0 |
991.8 |
1167.8 |
5312 |
409.1 |
986.0 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
4021 |
444.1 |
809.7 |
835.5 |
4346 |
417.3 |
822.6 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Harpoon |
36 |
482.2 |
7.9 |
- |
44 |
339.6 |
6.8 |
|
Rod and Reel |
3985 |
443.7 |
801.8 |
- |
4302 |
418.1 |
815.9 |
|
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.7 |
76.0 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.9 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
377 |
423.2 |
72.3 |
188.6 |
248 |
428.1 |
48.2 |
|
Trap |
0 |
|
|
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
|
55.0 |
- |
- |
- | |
|
Reserve |
- |
|
11.5 |
- |
- |
- | |
|
Total (landings only) |
4729 |
437.3 |
937.8 |
1167.8 |
5143 |
407.3 |
950.3 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
3678 |
439.5 |
733.3 |
835.5 |
4241 |
415.1 |
798.4 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Harpoon |
36 |
482.2 |
7.9 |
- |
44 |
339.6 |
6.8 |
|
Rod and Reel |
3642 |
439.1 |
725.4 |
- |
4197 |
415.8 |
791.7 |
|
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.7 |
76.0 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.8 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
188.6 |
244 |
426.0 |
0.5 |
|
Trap |
0 |
|
|
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
|
55.0 |
- |
- |
- | |
|
Reserve |
- |
|
11.5 |
- |
- |
- | |
|
Total (landings only) |
4385 |
433.0 |
861.2 |
1167.8 |
5034 |
405.0 |
924.9 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
3085 |
431.0 |
603.1 |
695.5 |
3729 |
410.2 |
693.8 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Harpoon |
31 |
477.5 |
6.7 |
- |
44 |
339.6 |
6.8 |
|
Rod and Reel |
3054 |
430.5 |
596.4 |
- |
3685 |
411.1 |
687.0 |
|
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
76.0 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.9 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
188.6 |
241 |
425.0 |
46.5 |
|
Trap |
|
- |
|
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
|
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
|
Reserve |
|
24.2 |
|
||||
|
Total (landings only) |
3792 |
425.0 |
731.0 |
1040.5 |
4519 |
399.8 |
819.7 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
2159 |
415.1 |
406.4 |
581.7 |
2487 |
399.2 |
450.3 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
28 |
334.6 |
4.3 |
|
Harpoon |
28 |
480.1 |
6.1 |
- |
43 |
337.7 |
6.6 |
|
Rod and Reel |
2131 |
414.2 |
400.3 |
- |
2416 |
401.1 |
439.5 |
|
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
76.0 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.9 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
188.6 |
241 |
425.0 |
46.5 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
|
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
|
Reserve |
|
138.0 |
|
||||
|
Total (landings only) |
2866 |
411.0 |
534.2 |
1040.5 |
3277 |
387.6 |
576.3 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
1825 |
413.1 |
342.0 |
581.7 |
1083 |
432.4 |
212.6 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
14 |
339.6 |
2.2 |
|
Harpoon |
28 |
480.1 |
6.1 |
- |
38 |
343.6 |
5.9 |
|
Rod and Reel |
1797 |
412.0 |
335.9 |
- |
1031 |
436.9 |
204.5 |
|
Harpoon |
261 | 360.8 | 42.8 |
46.0 |
503 | 319.0 | 72.9 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
371 |
424.0 |
71.3 |
188.6 |
238 |
426.7 |
46.1 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
|
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
|
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
|
Total (landings only) |
2457 |
409.2 |
456.0 |
1,040.5 |
1826 |
400.6 |
332.1 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
555 |
401.2 |
101.0 |
581.7 |
615 |
481.7 |
134.4 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Harpoon |
9 |
559.4 |
2.3 |
- |
16 |
373.0 |
2.7 |
|
Rod and Reel |
446 |
488.0 |
98.7 |
- |
599 |
472.0 |
131.7 |
|
Harpoon |
33 | 355.6 | 5.3 |
46.0 |
153 | 360.6 | 25.0 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
327 |
433.4 |
64.3 |
188.6 |
176 |
453.1 |
36.2 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
|
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
|
Total (landings only) |
815 |
461.5 |
170.6 |
1,040.5 |
944 |
456.7 |
195.6 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
581.7 |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Rod and Reel |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
- |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
|
Harpoon |
46.0 |
||||||
|
Longline (incl NED) |
210 |
472.8 |
45.0 |
188.6 |
137 |
471.7 |
29.3 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
|
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
|
Total (landings only) |
579 |
500.5 |
131.4 |
1,040.5 |
681 |
496.3 |
153.4 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
581.7 |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Rod and Reel |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
- |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
|
Harpoon |
46.0 |
||||||
|
Longline (incl NED) |
189 |
477.1 |
40.9 |
188.6 |
127 |
478.5 |
27.6 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
|
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
|
Total (landings only) |
558 |
503.0 |
127.3 |
1,040.5 |
671 |
497.9 |
151.7 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
581.7 |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Rod and Reel |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
- |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
|
Harpoon |
46.0 |
||||||
|
Longline (incl NED) |
112 |
525.6 |
26.7 |
188.6 |
106 |
490.5 |
23.6 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
|
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
|
Total (landings only) |
481 |
518.5 |
113.1 |
1,040.5 |
650 |
500.5 |
147.7 |
| Effective Date | Added (mt) | To | Subtracted (mt) | From | Publication Date | FR Citation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2021 | 19.5 | General January time period | 19.5 | General December time period | 12/23/2020 | 85 FR 83832 | Inseason Transfer |
| 02/08/2021 | 164.5 | Reserve | 164.5 | Purse Seine | 02/09/2021 | 86 FR 8717 | Annual Adjustment |
| 26.0 | General | 26.0 | Reserve | Inseason Transfer | |||
| 08/04/2021 | 30 | Harpoon | 30 | Reserve | 08/09/2021 | 86 FR 2021 | Inseason Transfer |
| 09/09/2021 | 113.8 | General | 113.8 | Reserve | 9/14/2021 | 86 FR 51016 | Inseason Transfer |
The Fishadelphia team. Credit: Dr. Talia Young.
Four North Atllantic right whales.
A Northeast Fisheries Science Center biologist collecting data during buoyless lobster trap tests.
