American sea scallop
SW Nova Scotia SFA 29W Area A
Profile updated on 14 May 2024
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Placopecten magellanicus
SPECIES NAME(s)
American sea scallop
The sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) lives in groups called 'beds', on sandy or gravel ocean bottoms, at depths from 10 to 300 meters (Perennia, 2023).
Sea scallops are fished using dredges with sizes varying between inshore and offshore fisheries. For SFA 29 SubAreas, these beds are fished as part of the inshore fleet. The Scallop Fishing Area 29 encompasses a large area inside the 12-mile territorial sea and is managed in distinct SubAreas (A through E) which align with habitat suitability regions (DFO, 2023).
The Nova Scotia scallop fisheries are managed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) using various control measures (Harvest Control Rules) and management measures including size and meat counts, seasonal / area closures, individual transferable quota systems and annually set TACs per each SubArea. The Science Response Report team through the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) provides updates on this stock in the Scallop Fishing Area (29) and is managed by the DFO (DFO, 2023).
ANALYSIS
- TACs are set and landings data is publicly available for the entire SFA 29 management unit to the year 2022 and available for SubArea A from 2018-2022 (DFO, 2023).
SCORES
Management Quality:
≥ 6
≥ 6
10.0
