Ban on possession of yellowtail by scallopers goes into effect May 1st
SEAFOODNEWS.COM April 24, 2014
Beginning May 1 all limited access Mid-Atlantic scallopers will be prohibited from taking any yellowtail founder on declared scallop trips.
NMFS said removing the incentive to target yellowtail should reduce overall mortality rates of the species in the scallop fishery compared to measures that would require full retention of legal-sized yellowtail flounder.
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