Harvesting Sustainability

Driving Sustainable Scalloping Practices

Our Pillars

01.

Capacity Management

Address overcapacity by advocating for increased usage of existing vessels and regulatory changes to optimize permit efficiency.

02.

Research & Innovation

Participate in cutting-edge research to understand scallop biomass and lifecycle for informed management decisions.

03.

Stock Enhancement

Implement programs to enhance wild scallop stocks and ensure consistent catch levels.

04.

Sustainable Fishing

Promote better fishing practices and monitoring to minimize incidental scallop mortality and ensure sustainable harvesting.

05.

Access Expansion

Advocate for access to additional scallop beds within the US EEZ, such as the Northern Edge and the Northern Gulf of Maine, for federally permitted vessels.

06.

Industry Protection

Work to establish annual scallop fishery specifications that prioritize sustainability and profitability, while defending scallop grounds from potential threats like offshore wind development.

News & Updates

Welcome to The Sustainable Scalloping Fund​

The Sustainable Scalloping Fund is a new organization that is representing the Scallop industry in a holistic fashion.  Its membership contains a majority of the ...
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Member Statements

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