We have published a final rule that moves the month of October from the Summer period to the Winter II period. The table below outlines the revised commercial quota period dates. No changes have been made to the possession limits or the amount of quota allocated annually to each period.
Revised Commercial Quota Period Dates.
|
Quota Period |
Percent Share |
Dates |
Federal Possession Limits (Per Trip) |
|
|
lb |
kg |
|||
|
Winter I |
45.11 |
January 1 – April 30 |
50,000 |
22,680 |
|
Summer |
38.95 |
May 1 – September 30 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Winter II |
15.94 |
October 1 – December 31 |
12,000 (initial*) |
5,443 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
* The Winter II possession limit may be adjusted to account for any unused quota from Winter I. We will notify you of any adjustments to the possession limit prior to the start of the Winter II period.
2018 Scup Commercial Quota
|
Quota Period |
Percent Share |
2018 Quota |
|
Winter I |
45.11 |
10,820,000 |
|
Summer |
38.95 |
9,294,233 |
|
Winter II |
15.94 |
3,822,816 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
23,937,049 |
