Maine Using Lottery to Give Out New Scallop Licenses
Maine fishing regulators are collecting applications for the state lottery that gives out scallop harvesting licenses. …
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Maine to Use Lottery to Give Out More Scalloping Licenses
Maine fishery officials are holding a lottery to allow new fishermen into one of the state’s most lucrative marine industries. …
Maine Scallop Fishermen to Have Same Limits in Upcoming Season
The Maine Department of Marine Resources said regulators have proposed daily possession limits of 15 gallons along most of Maine’s coast and 10 gallons in the Cobscook Bay area. Those are the same limits fishermen faced in the previous year. …
What You Should Know About the Seasonality of Seafood in Maine
Knowing seafood’s seasons is important “for the same reasons that it’s important for people to know that there are seasons in farmed products,” said Monique Coombs, who oversees marine programs and fishing community engagement at the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association. …
Peconic Bay Scallop Die-Off on Long Island Leads to Federal Disaster Declaration
Federal regulators have declared a fishery disaster following a massive scallop die-off over the last two years in eastern Long Island. …
