Acadia Aqua Farms Withdraws Proposed Frenchman Bay Scallop Farm Lease App

One of two proposed Acadia Aqua Farms lease sites is off the table, after the aquaculture company decided to withdraw its application from the state Department of Marine Resources (DMR).

St. Joseph Bay Scallop Population Abundant, Survey Shows

Seven months after Hurricane Michael, the FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute completed its survey of the St. Joseph Bay adult scallop population and the numbers are remarkable.

Important New England Scallop Ground To Be Closed 11 Months

April 26, 2019 Associated Press

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says its closure will apply to the northern Gulf of Maine area. The closure goes into effect on Thursday and is scheduled to last until March 31, 2020.

St. Joseph Bay Scallop Season In Peril

During a public workshop last week researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reviewed recent seasons and restoration efforts and examined the impacts of a red tide event that premature ended the 2018.