Scallops at lowest biomass in 20 years; New Bedford scallopers upbeat
Surveys were performed using dredging and cameras, and show scallop biomass is projected to continue on its decline into the coming years.
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New rules for scallop fishery scheduled to take effect April 1 - The Ellsworth American
The Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan was first established in 1982, with the New England Fishery Management Council setting annual catch limits for the scallop fishery.
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New rules for scallop fishery take effect April 1  - Mount Desert Islander
The biggest change for scallop fishermen is that vessels fishing in NGOM waters will be required to take industry-funded scallop (IFS) observers on board when selected to do so.
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Northeast scallops: Prices high as rotational closures reduce supply, boost production costs
Alex Todd photo. The Atlantic sea scallop fishery — predominantly centered around New Bedford, Mass.; Point Judith, R.I.; Cape May, N.J.; and Norfolk, Va., ports — is the largest and most valuable wild scallop fishery in the world. Projected landings in the federal fishery are expected to be around 40 million pounds in 2021. “The allocation was developed using survey data from 2020, and then projecting growth, harvest, natural mortality and recruitment,” says Jonathon Peros, fishery analyst and scallop lead at New England Fishery Management Council. In 2019, commercial landings of At...
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