2015-16 Maine Scallop Season Overview

Summary

2015-16 Scallop Season Summary -- pdf file, 8 pages, 4.1 MB

The 2015-16 scallop season started on December 1, 2015 and operated under the following management measures:

• Zones
  • Zone 1 Summary and Charts
  • Zone 2 West Summary and Charts
  • Zone 2 East Summary and Charts
  • Zone 3 Summary and Charts
• Season Length/Calendars
• Daily Limits
• Limited Access Areas
• 10-Year Rotational Management Plan for Zone 2
• Targeted Closures

In-Season Actions, most recent first

March 18, 2016:

• Notice of Emergency Rulemaking - Chapter 11.22 Targeted Closures (21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27) Inner Machias Area, Wohoa/Western Bay Rotational Area, Gouldsboro/Dyers Bay Rotational Area, Upper Blue Hill Bay/Union River Rotational Area, Jericho Bay Area, Eggemoggin Reach/Southeast Harbor Rotational Area and Casco Bay - Effective March 20, 2016

March 9, 2016:

• New Approach to Scallop Monitoring Results in Re-Opened Fishing Grounds

February 5, 2016:

• Notice of Agency Emergency Rulemaking - Chapter 11.22 Targeted Closures (18)(19)(20) Cobscook Bay, St. Croix River and Owls Head - Effective Date February 6, 2016

January 22, 2016:

• Notice of Emergency Rulemaking - Chapter 11.22 Targeted Closures (1)(17) Muscle Ridge and Western Penobscot Bay - Effective date January 23, 2016

January 16, 2016:

• Notice of Agency Emergency Rulemaking - Chapter 11.22 Scallop Targeted Closures (6)(15)(16) South Portland Harbor, Vinalhaven & Fox Island Thorofare and Whiting & Dennys Bays. Effective Date January 16, 2016

December 11, 2015:

• Notice of Agency Emergency Rulemaking - Chapter 11.22 (1) (12) (13) (14) Muscle Ridge, Gouldsboro and Dyer Bays, Wohoa Bay and Jonesport Reach and Inner Machias Rotational Area. Effective Date December 13, 2015