NEFMC Approves Scaled-Back Scallop Harvest Plan for 2025-26 Season

The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) finalized Framework Adjustment 39 during its December 3-5 meetings. This framework establishes harvest specifications and management measures for the 2025-26 scallop fishing season.
The framework, which still needs the final thumbs-up from NOAA Fisheries, will set total landings at about 19.75 million pounds and revenue at $348.25 million. This represents just over a 25% decrease in total landings compared to the current 2024-25 season.
However, as Urner Barry by Expana covered in its latest U.S. Quarterly Scallop Market Insight publication...
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