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Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for Limited Access General Category Vessels

The Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Scallop Management Area is closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels effective 0001hr on April 21, 2023.
April 19, 2023 -

2023 Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine

NOAA Fisheries announces the closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for the remainder of the 2023 fishing year for Limited Access General Category vessels, effective April 21, 2023. Regulations require this action once we project…
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Effective
05/05/2024

Historic Shipwreck Avoidance on Stellwagen Bank

NOAA Fisheries, in conjunction with NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, requests that vessels avoid shipwreck sites on southern Stellwagen Bank.
March 31, 2023 -

2023 Fishing Year Individual Fishing Quota Allocations for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

New measures for Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels and a summary of how they may affect fishing plans and activities for the 2023 fishing year. Effective April 1, 2023.
March 31, 2023 -

2023 Fishing Year Northern Gulf of Maine Sea Scallop Possession Limit and Total Allowable Landings

New measures for Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) scallop vessels and a summary of how they may affect fishing plans and activities for the 2023 fishing year. Effective April 1, 2023.
March 31, 2023 -

2023 Fishing Year Limited Access Allocations for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

New measures for Limited Access vessels implemented through Framework Adjustment 36 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan and a summary of how they may affect fishing plans and activities for the 2023 fishing year. Effective April 1, 2023.
March 31, 2023 -

2023-2024 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Projects Selected

NOAA Fisheries has selected 13 sea scallop projects for 2023-2024 awards through the Scallop Research Set-Aside Program.

Framework Adjustment 36 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan

Framework Adjustment 36 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan establishes scallop specifications and other management measures for fishing years 2023 and 2024. Framework 36 implements measures to protect small scallops to support…
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Effective
05/05/2024

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery: Closure of the 2022 Closed Area 1 Access Area for Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Vessels

The Closed Area I Scallop Access Area is closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels effective 0001 hr on January 14, 2023.
January 13, 2023 -

Closure of the 2022 Closed Area I Scallop Access Area for the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fleet

The Closed Area I Scallop Access Area is closed to limited access general category (LAGC) individual fishing quota (IFQ) scallop vessels effective 0001 hours, on January 14, 2023. As of January 14, 2023, no scallop vessel fishing under LAGC IFQ…
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Effective
05/05/2024