A summary of the new regulations are available by clicking here.  A complete copy of the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery regulations are available by clicking here.

Amendment 11 was developed by the New England Fishery Management Council to establish limited access and individual quotas for the general category fleet of scallop vessels, as well as other important measures to control fishing mortality and capacity in the general category scallop fishery.  Amendment 11 includes the following management measures:

• Limited entry program for general category vessels, with three new categories of limited access general category (LAGC) scallop permits
• Provisions for permit issuance, vessel replacements, and confirmation of permit history (CPH) for LAGC scallop permits
• Allocation of scallop catch to vessels with an individual fishing quota (IFQ) permit
• Allocation of scallop catch to vessels with an IFQ permit and that also have a full-time, part-time, or occasional scallop permit
• A target total allowable catch for vessels with an Incidental catch permit
• A Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Scallop Management Area with a separate total allowable catch and area-specific management measures
• A requirement for all IFQ and NGOM vessels to report landings through vessel monitoring system (VMS) on all trips
• A mechanism to establish fishing industry cooperatives and sectors in the general category fleet
• A change of the issuance date for general category permits from May 1 to March 1 to integrate the entire scallop fishery into one fishing year
• A regulatory amendment that clarifies that an individual cannot own more than 5 percent of the limited access (full-time, part-time, and occasional) permit eligibilities in the form of a limited access vessel or confirmation of permit history

• Permit Holder Letter Amendment 11
• Final Rule
• 2008 Fishery Specifications for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery will Be Effective on March 1, 2008
• Proposed Rule Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Amendment 11
  • Supporting Documents - FSEIS
• Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement comments webpage
• Atlantic Sea Scallop webpage

New Regulations: (978) 281-9315
Permit Applications: (978) 281-9370