Maine Pre-Season Shrimp Sampling, December 2011
Two Maine shrimp trawlers made some sample shrimp tows on December 27, 2011, with these requirements: they could fish inside 3-miles if they wish, they carried a DMR observer, made short tows in several areas, did not exceed 2,000 lbs per boat for the week, and provided samples of the shrimp from each tow for analysis by DMR. All information collected is public (on this web page in the table below, or call or email Maggie Hunter). High winds all week prevented two other boats (Portland and Port Clyde) from going.
Date |
Port |
Boat Length (ft) |
Area Towed |
Tow |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Depth (fath.) |
Tow Minutes |
Catch (lbs) |
Lbs per Hour |
Count per lb |
Comments |
Dec. 27 |
New Harbor |
35 |
Pemaquid Point |
1 start
end
|
43°49'04"
43°50'25" |
69°30'07"
69°29'11" |
39 |
45 |
489 |
652 |
51 |
3 males, 108 females, and 11 montagui in sample. Eggs hatched off on 21% of females. Rough weather. |
" |
" |
" |
" |
2 start
end
|
43°51'16"
43°52'53" |
69°25'56"
69°28'12" |
30 |
45 |
125 |
167 |
108 |
Almost all striped shrimp (montagui). Quit after this tow, too windy. |
Dec. 27 |
Cundy's Harbor |
42 |
NE Edge |
1 start
end
|
Loran
13205
13224 |
25937
25940
|
50-54 |
54 |
499 |
554 |
46 |
1 male, 97 females, and 2 Dichelo in sample. Eggs hatched off on 10% of females. Rough weather. |
" |
" |
" |
|
2 start
end
|
13230
13261
|
25939
25938
|
52-56 |
92 |
349 |
228 |
51 |
13 males, 105 females, and 2 Dichelo in sample. Eggs hatched off on 18% of females. Rough weather. |
" |
" |
" |
|
3 start
end |
13253
13196 |
25939
25937 |
56-48 |
143 |
458 |
192 |
44 |
1 male, 119 females, and 1 montagui in sample. Eggs hatched off on 13% of females. Rough weather. |
