Only days into the 2025 season, fishermen in the northern Gulf of Maine are told to stop harvesting sea scallops until NOAA adopts new catch limits recommended months ago. Federal regulators have ...

Apr. 12—Hauling scallops from federal waters in the Gulf of Maine has been temporarily prohibited because federal regulators have yet to finalize annual catch limits. The National Oceanic and ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine fishing regulators are shutting down a pair of scallop fishing areas to protect the health of the population. Scallops are one of the most valuable marine resources in ...

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STONINGTON, Maine (WABI) - “Our vision is to sustain and protect a fishing future for coastal communities in Maine.” Explained Dr. Carla Guenther, Chief Scientist at the Maine Center for Coastal ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Friday that a section of the Gulf of Maine will be closed to scallop fishing in a few days, as the agency has projected the catch ...