Scallop squad holds hybrid meeting on EEZ rules
Published Date: 8/26/2026
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Summary
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public hybrid meeting of its Scallop Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
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Scallop Fishery Specs for 2027–2028
If you participate in the New England scallop fishery, the Scallop Committee will meet on September 10, 2026 to develop input and set specification alternatives for fishing year (FY) 2027 and default specifications for FY 2028. The action will set Acceptable Biological Catch/Annual Catch Limits, days-at-sea, access area allocations, total allowable landings for the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) management area, targets for General Category incidental catch, access area trips and trip accounting, and set-asides for observer and research programs; the committee will also consider Framework 42 to delineate Georges Bank and Mid-Atlantic Days-at-Sea and define sub-management areas in the NGOM.
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