Atlantic bay scallop
New York
New York
United States
Towed dredges
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Argopecten irradians
SPECIES NAME(s)
Atlantic bay scallop, Bay scallop
Atlantic bay scallops are found in shallow inshore estuaries of US Atlantic coast. Genetic structure is not fully understood but it was observed that connectivity between estuaries is low, thus sub-populations need to be treated as separate management units (NCDMF, 2007; Bert et al., 2011). Commercial fisheries for Bay Scallops only occur in Massachusetts, New York, and North Carolina; managed independently by state governments (MacKenzie, 2008).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Bay Scallops are a short lived species, spawning once over their lifetime.
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
NOT YET SCORED
Managers Compliance:
NOT YET SCORED
Fishers Compliance:
NOT YET SCORED
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