Tag Archives: East Coast Scallop Fishery

Things look bright for the East Coast Scallop Fishery

deck load 2 enduranceThe management of the scallop fishery is a great example of what’s possible when public and private interests collaborate and natural resources cooperate. Scallop fishermen are hoping for a sustainable harvest of 50 million pounds a year for a decade. That would ensure one of the region’s most important non-tourism industries remains robust. It should give fisheries managers the encouragement to persevere in restoring more challenged species such as summer flounder.  Read the rest here 15:08

Proposed Offshore Long Island Wind Farm Threatens East Coast Scallop Fishery

logoWASHINGTON — 29 March 2013 — The Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF), representing the majority of full-time Atlantic scallop limited access permit holders, submitted comments earlier this month on an unsolicited request by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) for a commercial wind energy lease approximately 12 miles offshore Long Island, New York. The proposed wind farm would overlap lucrative scallop grounds, creating major concerns for scallopers who routinely transit and conduct fishing operations in the area. Read the comments from the Fisheries Survival Fund