Scallops Results
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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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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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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