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 |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
||
|
General |
|
4477 |
419.9 |
852.8 |
757.4 |
4798 |
409.3 |
890.8 |
|
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
|
Harpoon |
34 |
384.8 |
6.0 |
- |
30 |
378.0 |
5.1 |
|
|
Rod and Reel |
4443 |
420.1 |
846.8 |
- |
4768 |
409.5 |
885.6 |
|
Harpoon |
|
395 |
412.1 |
73.8 |
70.0 |
451 |
387.5 |
79.3 |
|
Longline |
|
745 |
389.2 |
131.5 |
234.3 |
564 |
442.9 |
113.3 |
|
Trap |
|
0 |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1 |
435.0 |
0.2 |
|
Reserve |
|
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
|
5617 |
415.3 |
1058.1 |
1150.2 |
5814 |
410.9 |
1083.5 |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
||
|
General |
|
4185 |
417.3 |
792.4 |
757.4 |
4560 |
403.9 |
835.4 |
|
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
|
|
Harpoon |
34 |
384.8 |
6.0 |
- |
30 |
378.0 |
5.1 |
|
|
Rod and Reel |
4151 |
417.6 |
786.4 |
- |
4530 |
404.1 |
830.3 |
|
Harpoon |
|
395 |
412.1 |
73.8 |
70.0 |
451 |
387.5 |
79.3 |
|
Longline |
|
681 |
389.7 |
120.4 |
234.3 |
557 |
443.5 |
112.0 |
|
Trap |
|
0 |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1 |
435.0 |
0.2 |
|
Reserve |
|
- |
- |
- |
87.2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
|
5261 |
413.4 |
986.5 |
1150.2 |
5569 |
406.6 |
1026.9 |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
||
| General | 4186 | 418.1 | 793.9 | 757.4 | 4560 | 403.9 | 835.4 | |
| Handline | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | |
| Harpoon | 32 | 371.7 | 5.4 | - | 30 | 378.0 | 5.1 | |
| Rod and Reel | 4154 | 418.4 | 788.5 | - | 4530 | 404.1 | 830.3 | |
| Harpoon | 397 | 413.0 | 74.3 | 70.0 | 451 | 387.5 | 79.3 | |
| Longline | 627 | 380.5 | 108.2 | 234.3 | 556 | 443.5 | 111.8 | |
| Trap | 0 | - | - | 1.3 | 1 | 435.0 | 0.2 | |
| Reserve | - | - | - | 87.2 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 5210 | 413.2 | 976.5 | 1150.2 | 5568 | 406.6 | 1026.7 | |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
||
General |
|
3654 |
414.8 |
687.9 |
757.4 |
3729 |
379.3 |
641.5 |
| Handline | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | |
| Harpoon | 31 | 366.5 | 5.2 | - | 29 | 377.2 | 5.0 | |
| Rod and Reel | 3623 | 415.2 | 682.7 | - | 3700 | 379.3 | 636.5 | |
Harpoon |
|
395 |
411.4 |
73.7 |
70.0 |
451 |
387.5 |
79.3 |
Longline |
|
614 |
378.1 |
105.3 |
234.3 |
554 |
443.0 |
111.3 |
Trap |
|
0 |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1 |
435.0 |
0.2 |
Reserve |
|
- |
- |
- |
87.2 |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
|
4663 |
409.8 |
866.9 |
1150.2 |
4735 |
387.5 |
832.3 |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
||
General |
|
2567 |
387.1 |
450.9 |
710.7 |
2435 |
353.9 |
390.9 |
| Handline | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | |
| Harpoon | 30 | 358.2 | 4.9 | - | 27 | 371.1 | 4.5 | |
| Rod and Reel | 2537 | 391.6 | 445.9 | - | 2408 | 353.7 | 386.4 | |
| Harpoon | 393 | 410.8 | 73.2 | 70.0 | 438 | 380.2 | 75.6 | |
| Longline | 614 | 378.1 | 105.3 | 234.3 | 554 | 443.0 | 111.3 | |
| Trap | 0 | - | - | 1.3 | 1 | 435.0 | 0.2 | |
| Reserve | - | - | - | 27.4 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 3574 | 388.1 | 629.3 | 1043.7 | 3428 | 371.7 | 578.0 | |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
||
| General | 1714 | 382.3 | 297.3 | 710.7 | 2040 | 352.1 | 325.8 | |
| Handline | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | |
| Harpoon | 29 | 353.2 | 4.7 | - | 27 | 371.1 | 4.5 | |
| Rod and Reel | 1685 | 382.8 | 292.7 | - | 2013 | 351.9 | 321.2 | |
| Harpoon | 392 | 411.8 | 73.2 | 70.0 | 357 | 337.9 | 54.7 | |
| Longline | 611 | 377.7 | 104.7 | 234.3 | 554 | 443.0 | 111.3 | |
| Trap | 0 | - | - | 1.3 | 1 | 435.0 | 0.2 | |
| Reserve | - | - | - | 38.2 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 2718 | 385.4 | 475.2 | 1043.7 | 2952 | 367.5 | 491.9 | |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
||
| General | 700 | 373.1 | 118.5 | 710.7 | 786 | 387.9 | 138.4 | |
| Handline | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0.0 | |
| Harpoon | 26 | 304.2 | 3.6 | - | 23 | 345.8 | 3.6 | |
| Rod and Reel | 674 | 375.8 | 114.9 | - | 763 | 389.2 | 134.8 | |
| Harpoon | 135 | 412.5 | 25.2 | 59.2 | 186 | 303.5 | 25.6 | |
| Longline | 530 | 388.2 | 93.3 | 234.3 | 505 | 453.9 | 104.0 | |
| Trap | 0 | - | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 435.0 | 0.2 | |
| Reserve | - | - | - | 38.2 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 1365 | 382.9 | 237.0 | 1043.7 | 1478 | 399.9 | 268.1 | |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
||
| General | 357 | 432.6 | 70.1 | 710.7 | 432 | 458.1 | 89.8 | |
| Handline | 0 | - | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 | |
| Harpoon | 0 | - | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 | |
| Rod and Reel | 357 | 432.6 | 70.1 | - | 432 | 458.1 | 89.8 | |
| Harpoon | - | - | - | 59.2 | - | - | - | |
| Longline | 393 | 405.8 | 72.4 | 234.3 | 437 | 471.3 | 93.4 | |
| Trap | 0 | - | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 435.0 | 0.2 | |
| Reserve | - | - | - | 38.2 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 750 | 418.5 | 142.4 | 1043.7 | 870 | 464.7 | 183.4 | |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
|
|
General |
357 |
432.6 |
70.1 |
710.7 |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
| Handline | 0 | - | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Harpoon | 0 | - | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Rod and Reel | 357 | 432.6 | 70.1 | - | 432 | 458.1 | 89.8 |
| Harpoon | - | - | - | 59.2 | - | - | - |
| Longline | 346 | 404.7 | 63.6 | 234.3 | 401 | 470.5 | 85.6 |
| Trap | 0 | - | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Reserve | - | - | - | 38.2 | - | - | - |
| Total | 703 | 418.9 | 133.6 | 1043.7 | 833 | 464.1 | 175.4 |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
Adjusted Quota (MT) |
Count of Fish |
Avg Weight (LB) |
Gross Weight (MT) |
|
| General | 357 | 432.6 | 70.1 | 710.7 | 432 | 458.1 | 89.8 |
| Handline | 0 | - | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Harpoon | 0 | - | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Rod and Reel | 357 | 432.6 | 70.1 | - | 432 | 458.1 | 89.8 |
| Harpoon | - | - | - | 59.2 | - | - | - |
| Longline | 264 | 428.2 | 51.3 | 234.3 | 298 | 487.7 | 65.9 |
| Trap | 0 | - | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Reserve | - | - | - | 38.2 | - | - | - |
| Total | 621 | 430.7 | 121.4 | 1043.7 | 730 | 470.2 | 155.7 |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
357 |
432.6 |
70.1 |
710.7 |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Rod and Reel |
357 |
432.6 |
70.1 |
- |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
|
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
59.2 |
- | - | - |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
101 |
478.5 |
21.9 |
234.3 |
78 |
491.7 |
17.4 |
|
Trap |
- |
- |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Reserve |
0 |
- |
- |
38.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Total (landings only) |
458 |
442.7 |
92.0 |
1043.7 |
510 |
463.2 |
107.2 |
Quota Category |
2023 |
2022 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
|
General |
239 |
423.9 |
46.0 |
710.7 |
208 |
438.9 |
41.5 |
|
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Rod and Reel |
239 |
423.9 |
46.0 |
- |
208 |
438.9 |
41.5 |
|
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
59.2 |
- | - | - |
|
Longline (incl NED) |
23 |
454.0 |
4.7 |
234.3 |
9 |
455.0 |
1.9 |
|
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
38.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Total (landings only) |
262 |
426.5 |
50.7 |
1043.7 |
217 |
439.6 |
43.3 |
| Effective Date | Added (mt) | To | Subtracted (mt) | From | Publication Date | FR Citation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2023 | 20.5 | General January time period | 20.5 | General December time period | 1/5/2023 | 88 FR 786 | Inseason Transfer |
| 07/21/2023 | 10.8 | Harpoon | 10.8 | Reserve | 07/26/2023 | 88 FR 48136 | Inseason Transfer |
| 09/17/2023 | 21.7 | General | 21.7 | Reserve | 09/19/2023 | 88 FR 64385 | Inseason Transfer |
| 09/20/2023 | 106.5 | Reserve | NA | NA | 09/20/2023 | 88 FR 64831 | 2022 Underharvest Carryover |
| 9/28/2023 | 25 | General | 25 | Reserve | 10/02/2023 | 88 FR 67654 | Inseason Transfer |
| 12/01/2023 | 86.2 | General | 86.2 | Reserve | 11/14/2023 | 88 FR 77903 | Inseason Transfer |
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.
