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newsman 03-17-2015 01:57 PM

Amedments proposed for scallop fishing
 
New rules are up for public comment regarding preventing scallop overfishing and protecting sea turtles: http://www.examiner.com/article/new-...callop-fishery

Flukemeister1 03-18-2015 10:48 AM

Re: Amedments proposed for scallop fishing
 
Anything that takes some of the pressure off scallops will help with the ling fishing. Juvenile ling spend a considerable amount of time early in life sheltering inside scallops. When scallops are harvested unfortunately the juvenile ling are the victims.

Blackfish Doug 03-18-2015 06:06 PM

Re: Amedments proposed for scallop fishing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Flukemeister1 (Post 395807)
Anything that takes some of the pressure off scallops will help with the ling fishing. Juvenile ling spend a considerable amount of time early in life sheltering inside scallops. When scallops are harvested unfortunately the juvenile ling are the victims.

I didn't know that thank"s for sharing that. I wonder if any Whiting are in the mix as well. It makes you kind of wonder with those 3" Whiting in the markets that you see.


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