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New England council aims to open ‘honey sweet spot’ for scallop harvesters

Scallop dredges have been banned from the Northern Edge of Georges Bank since 1994, when Closed Area II was established as part of a groundfish closure

By Jason Huffman | Dec. 9, 2022 14:41 GMT
Atlantic scallops. Image from Fisheries Survival Fund website.
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