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A Step Forward for Flexibility
NEFMC Commits to Scoping a Scallop Leasing Option in 2022 – At its final meeting of 2021, the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) unanimously voted to make scoping of a leasing option in the limited access (LA) scallop fishery a priority for 2022.
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Scalloping: A Truly “Limited Access” Fishery
It isn’t easy at the bottom of any fishery. When you start out, you’re supposed to pay your dues, earn your share and patiently grow your operation. I can tell you first-hand that when it comes to the limited access Atlantic sea scallop fishery, this is doubly true.
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Taking the Lead on Climate
The red flag has gone up! It may be too late to stop the glaciers from melting and sea levels from rising, but it’s not too late for all of us to make a difference. Fishery managers at every level must integrate climate change as part of their decision-making process.
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NEI Assessment: Leasing Would Yield Economic and Climate Benefits
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High and Dry – The NE Council Leaves Scallopers at the Dock, Again
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Time for change in the Atlantic scallop fishery
National Fisherman
The Atlantic sea scallop fishery is a success story, at least in terms of stock rebuilding and biological sustainability. From an efficiency perspective, however, the fishery is off course.
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Key Findings from the Scallopers Campaign Vessel Owner Survey
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Scallopers Campaign Issues Statement
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US scallop volumes, prices rising more than three months into 2020 season
Undercurrent News
Movie theaters might be closed all over the world, but it’s not too late to enjoy the unexpected at-home-theater hit that is the 2020 Atlantic scallop season.
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Scallop prices took 30 percent price hit from covid-19
National Fisherman
It is yet to be determined how things will play out for Atlantic sea scallops, but so far anecdotal reports indicate scallop prices had been down 30 percent or more around New Bedford, Mass.
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Campaign Letter to Council
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Seafood prices have dropped, but Southcoast fishermen still fish amid pandemic
SouthCoastToday
The price of scallops is also holding steady, according to scalloper Eric Hansen. “I wouldn’t say [the prices] are great, but they’re steady,” Hansen said.
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New England panel asks for emergency action to aid scallop fishermen
The Boston Globe
A regulatory panel that oversees East Coast fishing is requesting the federal government take some emergency actions to benefit the scallop fishery.
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NEFMC postpones final action on groundfishing changes, pursues COVID-19 impact options
SeafoodSource
For the scallop fishery, the council made recommendations, to the National Marine Fishery Service, that secretarial emergency actions be taken, …