Quota update as of Oct 15th

[bluefintuna1945]

Quota was updated today.

YTD 377MT out of total R+R quota of 539 means we are at 70% of the total quota.

For the last five weeks an average of 50MT a week have come in. With 162MT left in the quota it looks like the total quota might get filled for the first time in years.

For R+R fish through the end of September a total of 1,998 fish landed vs. only 671 last year as of September; so triple last years pace. 1,150 fish came in in Sept so about 250 a week, 40 fish a day.

Average weights per month have been rising fast; here are the weights for each month this year:
June 249
July 260
Aug 301
Sept 429
so clearly the fish coming in since Sept 1st are a different class of fish than were here earlier. I'd think the average weight for the fish caught so far in Oct are heavier than in Sept.

The fish taken in Nova Scotia and PEI averaged in the low 700 pound class so if they hit our waters the weights will really increase and the remaning quota could be filled faster with much fewer fish.

[backman]

when was the last time it was filled - 2002 or so?

[getthenet]

when was the last time it was filled - 2002 or so?

wasnt the quota back then considerably more than it is now~1000mt?

[SteveH2112]

Consider this: The weather has been crap in late September and October with maybe 2-3 days a week to fish (correct me if I'm wrong) If we had a little different weather the season might be over already.

[bluefintuna1945]

You asked when was the last time the quota was filled.
The best I can find is (for general cat only) so I’d guess it was in 2002

Year MT Caught MT quota % of quota caught
2010 377 539 70% as of 10/15
2009 325 623 52%
2008 235 740 32%
2007 120 644 19%
2006 166 1163 14%
2005 234 708 33%
2004 344
2003 595
2002 898
2001 933
2000 725
1999 714
1998 706
1997 679
1996 575