Shellfish Permits Issued in 2001

License Type

Number Issued

Revenue

 

Eel

3

$9

 

Commercial

216

$21,600

 

Junior Commercial

10

$500

 

Senior Commercial

93

$1,395

$23,495

Resident Recreational

324

$8,100

 

Senior Resident Recreational

235

$1,175

 

Seasonal Resident Recreational

179

$2,685

 

Nonresident Recreational

224

$28,000

 

Seasonal Nonresident Recreational

150

$6,000

$45,960

Totals

1,434

$69,464

 

 

Fishery Catch Statistics by Volume (Bushels)[1],[2]

License Type

Oyster

Quahaug

Steamer

Bay Scallops

Totals

 

Commercial

1,356

3,339

12.0

934

5,641

 

Junior Commercial

27

5

0.5

 

32

 

Senior Commercial

14

10

2.2

 

26

5,699

Resident Recreational

57

68

0.3

 

125

 

Senior Resident Recreational

12

34

0.9

 

47

 

Seasonal Resident Recreational

0

25

0.0

 

25

 

Nonresident Recreational

203

19

0.2

 

222

 

Seasonal Nonresident Recreational

0

21

0.0

 

21

441

Private Aquaculture

1,956

9,876

27.0

 

11,859

11,859

Totals

3,625

13,397

43.1

934

17,999

 

[1] Although these statistics largely reflect actual observations by department personnel, commercial boat catches are largely estimated.  Commercial boats accounted for approximately 400 bushels of oysters (~$58,000), 3,186 bushels of quahaugs (~$382,300), and the entire catch of bay scallops.

[2] Private aquaculture as reported by the grant holders.

Fishery Catch Statistics by Value (Dollars)[3]
License Type

Oyster

Quahaug

Steamer

Bay Scallop

Totals

 

Commercial

$198,274

$400,736

$1,440

$104,615

$705,065

           Subtotals

Junior Commercial

$3,935

$570

$56

 

$4,561

 

Senior Commercial

$1,984

$1,174

$263

 

$3,420

$713,046

Resident Recreational

$8,400

$8,123

$30

 

$16,553

 

Senior Resident Recreational

$1,728

$4,121

$113

 

$5,961

 

Seasonal Resident Recreational

$37

$2,989

$0

 

$3,025

 

Nonresident Recreational

$29,638

$2,325

$26

 

$31,990

 

Seasonal Nonresident Recreational

$69

$2,494

$0

 

$2,562

$60,091

Private Aquaculture

$286,081

$1,580,143

$3,240

 

$1,869,464

$1,869,464

Totals

$530,145

$2,002,674

$5,168

$104,615

$2,642,602

 

[3] With following assumptions: A) 325 oysters/bushel and $0.45/oyster, B) 600 quahaugs/bushel and $0.20/quahaug except for aquaculture where 800 quahaugs/bushel is assumed, C) 80 pounds of steamers/bushel and $1.50/pound, and D) 8 pounds of shucked scallops/bushel and $14/pound.

Average Return on License[4]
License Type

Number Issued

Bushels per License

Wholesale Value/License

Commercial

216

26.12

$3,264.19

 - Commercial Boats

10

452.00

$54,491.50

 - Intertidal Commercial

206

5.44

$777.43

Junior Commercial

10

3.21

$456.13

Senior Commercial

93

0.27

$36.77

Resident Recreational

324

0.39

$51.09

Senior Resident Recreational

235

0.20

$25.37

Seasonal Resident Recreational

179

0.14

$16.90

Nonresident Recreational

224

0.99

$142.81

Seasonal Nonresident Recreational

150

0.14

$17.08

[4] Note that the dollar value/license is calculated from the total catch for that license type by species.  For example, the nonresident recreational license holders tended to target oysters, yielding a higher average dollar value.