New York Extends Bay Scallop Season Through April
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Dan's Papers] - April 1, 2015 -
On Friday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation approved a one-time extension of bay scallop season, changing the last day of the harvest for 2015 from March 31 to April 30. The move is designed to alleviate financial hardship on East End baymen.
The one-month extension, which is only applicable to state waters, is designed to provide relief for baymen who could not harvest scallops for some weeks during the dead of winter when boats could not exist harbors due to ice. The season traditionally opens on the first Monday of November...
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