US regulators finalize Atlantic scallop start date, harvest rules

The expected catch volume is down more than 20% over last years harvest.

Scalloper Intrepid leaving New Bedford. This season is slated to bring in a lower catch than in 2020. — Scalloper Intrepid leaving New Bedford. This season is slated to bring in a lower catch than in 2020.Foto: Shutterstock

Rachel Sapin

Scallops Atlantic Blue Harvest Fisheries Bristol Seafood New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC)

Published 28 January 2021, 23:07Updated 29 January 2021, 16:22