Surveys find lower US scallop biomass, landings will likely decrease

By

Chris Chase

Published on
October 5, 2021
A survey dredge used by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is pulled up from the ocean floor.

Survey groups informed the New England Fishery Management Council that scallop biomass in key areas of the fishery are much lower as substantial year classes begin to age …

Photo courtesy of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

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