Scallop Experts to Shell Out Updates in Online Meeting
Published Date: 3/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Scallop Plan Team is meeting online on April 6, 2026, to review scallop fishing updates, check stock health, and plan future actions. This affects fishermen, seafood businesses, and communities relying on scallops in the North Pacific. The meeting helps set fishing limits to keep scallop populations healthy and fishing sustainable, with no direct costs to the public.
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North Pacific Scallop Catch Decisions
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Scallop Plan Team will meet virtually on April 6, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. AK time to review 2025-26 fishery and survey updates and to consider stock status, Over Fishing Limit (OFL), and Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) determinations. This meeting can affect fishermen, seafood businesses, and communities that rely on scallops in the North Pacific because the Council’s OFL and ABC decisions help set fishing limits; the notice says there are no direct costs to the public for attending.
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