The possibility of hauling lobster traps from the ocean’s bottom by using an acoustic signal rather than a length of rope has been called crazy and viewed as impossibly expensive by many in the lobster industry.
But trials underway off the Massachusetts coast could be moving the impossible to the realm of reality, according to Sean Hayes, chief of the protected species branch at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Mass.
Although the trials are in Massachusetts, Maine is the nation’s biggest lobster fishery, with over 100 million pounds landed last year.
Hayes presented an update on the technology to the New England Fishery Management Council at its virtual meeting in earlier this month.
A Final 2020 DMR Update from Commissioner Keliher
As 2020 slowly draws to a close, I’d like to share with you one last monthly update on the work of Maine DMR before we close the books on a year of challenges. Pat.
Policy and Management Bureau
The New England Fishery Management Council met on December 1-3 via webinar. Much of the current work of the Council is focused on identifying specifications for fishing year 2021, including catch limits for the federal scallop, whiting, and spiny dogfish fisheries. The Council did take final action on groundfish catch limits for FY2021 as a part of Framework 61. The Council will continue work on Framework 61 in January when it is slated to take final action on a redfish universal sector exemption.
Patrick Keliher
Patrick Keliher (Photo courtesy Maine Dept. of Marine Resources)
Policy and Management Bureau
The New England Fishery Management Council met on December 1-3 via webinar. Much of the current work of the Council is focused on identifying specifications for fishing year 2021, including catch limits for the federal scallop, whiting, and spiny dogfish fisheries. The Council did take final action on groundfish catch limits for FY2021 as a part of Framework 61. The Council will continue work on Framework 61 in January when it is slated to take final action on a redfish universal sector exemption.
DMR has been auditing the data collected through the CARES Act application process. As we said in a recent email to industry, we received more than 2700 applications and appeals. We have confirmed the eligibility of the majority of applicants and we anticipate that ASMFC will mail checks to this group this week. The arrival of the checks will depend on how the Christmas seas
US scallop prices continue steep ascent in December
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Dec. 21, 2020 16:27 GMT
Better not check the price of Atlantic scallops at the seafood auction in the US city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, if you’re afraid of heights. They’re averaging $13.93 per pound this month, now 60% higher than at the beginning of the season. [.]
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Fishery Council: Scallop Catch Likely to Decline in 2021
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Federal regulators say America s scallop catch is likely to decline by more than a fifth in the coming year.
The New England Fishery Management Council says in a statement that the catch is predicted to come in at about 40 million pounds. That s a dip from a projected 51.6 million this year and 60.5 million in 2018.
The shellfish are among the most valuable marine resources in America. The fishery has been worth more than a half-billion dollars at the docks in each of the past three years.
Most of the scallops come to the docks in New England, especially in New Bedford, Massachusetts. But many come ashore in New Jersey and Virginia.