The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects fisherman to reach the 675,563-pound harvest limit within the ...

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Only days into the 2025 season, fishermen in the northern Gulf of Maine are told to stop harvesting sea scallops until NOAA adopts new catch limits recommended months ago. Federal regulators have ...

August is the peak season for scallop harvesting. China imposed the import ban on Aug. 24 last year to coincide with Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s release of tons of treated water from the ...

but rather how the scallop has been preserved post harvest. This distinction is important to know if you’re shopping for scallops at your local grocery store. Wet scallops will have a plump ...

According to the Maine Department of Marine Resources, Maine’s scallop harvest in 2024 was worth $8,762,568, down from $9,695,160 in 2023. Maine fishermen pulled in 514,187 pounds of scallops in ...