The Maine Scallop Advisory Council met earlier this month.
DMR's Kevin Kelly summarized the results of the 2011 scallop survey Western Penobscot Bay/Muscongus Bay – density didn’t change a lot, some increase in harvestable scallops
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Damariscotta‐/Sheepscot – some increase in harvestable scallops, but highly variable
Casco Bay – not much info from closed area in Casco Bay – variability but significant increase in harvestable scallops – not the numbers observed Downeast however.
Scalloper Tom Pottle: "Everyone’s focused on the taking of the scallops, not on the management. If you could stop and figure out a management plan, a strategy for the resource, it’s going to look a lot better a lot quicker than everyone fighting about the taking."
Read the report
Damariscotta‐/Sheepscot – some increase in harvestable scallops, but highly variable
Casco Bay – not much info from closed area in Casco Bay – variability but significant increase in harvestable scallops – not the numbers observed Downeast however.
Scalloper Tom Pottle: "Everyone’s focused on the taking of the scallops, not on the management. If you could stop and figure out a management plan, a strategy for the resource, it’s going to look a lot better a lot quicker than everyone fighting about the taking."
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