Sea Bass Bad, Scallops Super: Charity Updates Sustainable Fish Guide

Consumers are being urged to steer clear of wild-caught sea bass fished from French and Spanish waters, but to eat farmed king and queen scallops to alleviate pressure on threatened fish stocks.

Bay Scallop Season Starts in Gulf County, FL

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has set the 2020 bay scallop season in Gulf County which includes St. Joseph Bay to open Aug. 16, 2020, and remain open through Sept. 24, 2020, closing Sept. 25.

M.V. Shellfish Group to Remain Operational

The Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group (MVSG) announced that it will remain fully operational this summer.

Parasite Linked To Scallops Die-Off In Peconic Bay, DEC Says

February 13, 2020 Mahreen Khan, Suffolk Times

Researchers have discovered what they believe is a contributing cause of the “near-unprecedented” Peconic Bay scallop die-off of 2019: a parasite found in a sample of adult bay scallops.