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) |
2022 Base
|
2022 Adjusted Quota (mt) |
% Base
|
% Adjusted Quota Taken |
| General | 4,808 | 891.8 | 555.7 | 886.9 | 160% | 101% |
| Harpoon | 442 | 77.7 | 46.0 | 76.4 | 169% | 102% |
| Longline (incl NED) | 571 | 114.3 | 188.6 | 194.1 | 61% | 59% |
| NED | 0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Atlantic (non-NED) | 547 | 108.2 | 106.3 | 109.9 | 102% | 98% |
| Gulf | 24 | 6.1 | 57.3 | 59.2 | 11% | 10% |
| Trap | 1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 17% | 17% |
| Purse Seine | 0 | 0.0 | 219.5 | 58.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Angling | 6,344 | 228.9 | 232.4 | 245.9 | 98% | 93% |
| School | 2,237 | 46.9 | 127.3 | 131.6 | 37% | 36% |
| Lg sch/Sm med | 4,058 | 170.6 | 99.8 | 106.7 | 171% | 160% |
| Trophy | 49 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 214% | 149% |
| Reserve | - | - | 29.5 | 6.0 | - | - |
| Total (landings only) | 1312.8 | 1272.9 | 1468.5 | 103% | 89% | |
| Total (landings + dead discards)1 | 1341.2 | 1272.9 | 1468.5 | 105% | 91% | |
* The best estimate of longline dead discards is the 2021 final dead discard estimate of 28.4 mt
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
4579 |
403.7 |
838.3 |
829.4 |
4023 |
444.1 |
810.2 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
29 |
377.2 |
5.0 |
- |
36 |
482.2 |
7.9 |
|
Rod and Reel |
4550 |
403.9 |
833.2 |
- |
3987 |
443.8 |
802.4 |
|
Harpoon |
435 | 387.1 | 76.4 |
78.7 |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
565 |
441.7 |
113.4 |
194.1 |
377 |
423.2 |
72.3 |
|
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
58.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
61.2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total (landings only) |
5580 |
406.3 |
1028.3 |
1222.6 |
4731 |
423.2 |
938.3 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
4579 |
403.7 |
838.5 |
829.4 |
3680 |
439.9 |
734.1 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
29 |
377.2 |
5.0 |
- |
36 |
482.2 |
7.9 |
|
Rod and Reel |
4550 |
403.9 |
833.5 |
- |
3644 |
439.5 |
726.2 |
|
Harpoon |
435 | 387.1 | 76.4 |
78.7 |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
564 |
441.7 |
113.0 |
194.1 |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
|
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
58.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
61.2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total (landings only) |
5579 |
406.3 |
1028.1 |
1222.6 |
4387 |
433.3 |
862.0 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
3,754 |
378.8 |
645.0 |
704.4 |
3,087 |
431.1 |
603.7 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
29 |
377.2 |
5.0 |
- |
31 |
477.5 |
6.7 |
|
Rod and Reel |
3,725 |
375.9 |
640.1 |
- |
3,056 |
430.6 |
597.0 |
|
Harpoon |
435 | 385.9 | 76.2 |
78.7 |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
562 |
441.2 |
112.4 |
194.1 |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
|
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
58.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
186.2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total (landings only) |
4,752 |
386.8 |
833.8 |
1222.6 |
3,794 |
425.1 |
731.5 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
2437 |
353.9 |
391.3 |
613.9 |
2162 |
415.2 |
407.1 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
27 |
371.1 |
4.5 |
- |
28 |
480.1 |
6.1 |
|
Rod and Reel |
2410 |
353.7 |
386.7 |
- |
2134 |
414.3 |
401.0 |
|
Harpoon |
423 | 378.1 | 72.6 |
78.7 |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
562 |
441.2 |
112.4 |
194.1 |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
|
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
58.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
276.7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total (landings only) |
2949 |
371.2 |
576.5 |
1222.6 |
2869 |
411.1 |
534.9 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
2044 |
352.1 |
326.4 |
613.9 |
1828 |
413.2 |
342.6 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
27 |
371.1 |
4.5 |
- |
28 |
480.1 |
6.1 |
|
Rod and Reel |
2017 |
351.9 |
321.9 |
- |
1800 |
412.2 |
336.5 |
|
Harpoon |
342 | 333.3 | 51.7 |
78.7 |
261 | 360.8 | 42.8 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
562 |
441.2 |
112.4 |
194.1 |
371 |
424.0 |
71.3 |
|
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
58.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
276.7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total (landings only) |
2949 |
366.9 |
490.8 |
1222.6 |
2460 |
409.3 |
456.7 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
794 |
387.1 |
139.5 |
581.7 |
453 |
489.5 |
100.5 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
23 |
345.8 |
3.6 |
- |
9 |
559.4 |
2.3 |
|
Rod and Reel |
771 |
388.3 |
135.9 |
- |
444 |
488.1 |
98.3 |
|
Harpoon |
177 | 300 | 24.1 |
46.0 |
38 | 363.2 | 6.3 |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
508 |
453.4 |
104.5 |
188.6 |
328 |
433.5 |
64.5 |
|
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
168.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total (landings only) |
1480 |
399.5 |
268.3 |
1040.5 |
819 |
461.2 |
171.3 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
433 |
458.1 |
90.0 |
581.7 |
371 |
516.1 |
86.8 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Rod and Reel |
433 |
458.1 |
90.0 |
- |
371 |
516.1 |
86.8 |
|
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
439 |
470.9 |
93.8 |
188.6 |
210 |
472.8 |
45.0 |
|
Trap |
1 |
- |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Total (landings only) |
873 |
464.5 |
184.0 |
1040.5 |
581 |
500.4 |
131.8 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
581.7 |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Rod and Reel |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
- |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
|
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
404 |
470.1 |
86.2 |
188.6 |
189 |
477.1 |
40.9 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Total (landings only) |
836 |
463.9 |
175.9 |
1040.5 |
560 |
502.9 |
127.8 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
581.7 |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Rod and Reel |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
- |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
|
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
291 |
486.4 |
64.2 |
188.6 |
112 |
525.6 |
26.7 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Total (landings only) |
723 |
469.5 |
154.0 |
1040.5 |
483 |
518.3 |
113.6 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
581.7 |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Rod and Reel |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
- |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
|
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
70 |
486.3 |
15.4 |
188.6 |
31 |
573.1 |
8.1 |
|
Trap |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Total (landings only) |
502 |
462.0 |
105.2 |
1040.5 |
402 |
520.5 |
94.9 |
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
208 |
438.9 |
41.4 |
581.7 |
79 |
490.7 |
17.6 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Rod and Reel |
208 |
438.9 |
41.4 |
- |
79 |
490.7 |
17.6 |
|
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
9 |
455.0 |
1.9 |
188.6 |
17 |
562.4 |
4.3 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Total (landings only) |
217 |
439.6 |
43.3 |
1040.5 |
96 |
503.4 |
21.9 |
| Effective Date | Added (mt) | To | Subtracted (mt) | From | Publication Date | FR Citation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2022 | 19.5 | General January time period | 19.5 | General December time period | 12/23/2021 | 86 FR 72857 | Inseason Transfer |
| 01/28/2022 | 164.5 | Reserve | 164.5 | Purse Seine | 02/02/2022 | 87 FR 5737 | Annual Adjustment |
| 26.0 | General | 26.0 | Reserve | Inseason Transfer | |||
| 07/01/2022 | 32.2 | General | N/A | N/A | 06/01/2022 | 87 FR 33049 | BFT Quota Rule (Increase from ICCAT); 2021 Underharvest Carryover |
| 2.7 | Harpoon | ||||||
| 5.5 | Longline | ||||||
| <0.1 | Trap | ||||||
| 3 | Purse Seine | ||||||
| 138.7 | Reserve | ||||||
| 07/19/2022 | 30 | Harpoon | 30 | Reserve | 07/21/2022 | 87 FR 43447 | Inseason Transfer |
| 09/07/2022 | 90.5 | General | 90.5 | Reserve | 09/08/2022 | 87 FR 54910 | Inseason Transfer |
| 10/05/2022 | 125 | General | 125 | Reserve | 10/07/2022 | 87 FR 60938 | Inseason Transfer |
| 12/01/2022 | 2.3 | General | 2.3 | Harpoon | 11/30/2022 | 87 FR 73504 | Inseason Transfer |
| 55.2 | General | 57.5 | Reserve |
An oceanic whitetip shark swims near the surface of the water. Photo courtesy of John Carlson.
Blacktip sharks. Credit: iStock.
Releasing a sandbar shark on a shark survey.
