Quota Information

• 2012 IFQ LAGC Base Allocations (Effective March 1, 2012)
• Fleetwide IFQ Vessel Quota = 2,910,800 lb
• Fleetwide IFQ/Limited Access Vessel Quota = 291,080 lb
• NGOM = 70,000
• Incidental Catch = 50,000
• IFQ Scallop Login: Log onto Fish-on-Line to view your landings

Recent Announcements

• May 11, 2012 - Closure of the Delmarva Scallop Access Area for 2012 Fishing Year and Full-Time Vessel Trip Reallocation. Effective Date: June 13, 2012
• May 7, 2012 - Atlantic Sea Scallop, Monkfish, and Northeast Multispecies Fisheries - Canceled Trip Days-at-Sea Credit
• April 5, 2012 - New Measures under Framework Adjustment 23 (Framework 23) to the Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP
• February 27, 2012 - Full-Time Limited Access Scallop Vessels - Scallop Access Area Trip Assignments For Fishing Year 2012
• February 27, 2012 - Scallop Management Measures for Fishing Year 2012

Recent And Upcoming Actions

• Temporary Rule; Emergency Action; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Closure of the Delmarva Access Area
  • Supporting Documents - EA
• Final rule; enforcement of collection-of-information requirements; Northeast Multispecies, Monkfish, Atlantic Sea Scallop; Amendment 17; DAS Credit Provision
• Notice; Request for Comments; Fisheries Specialists 2012 Scallop RSA EFP
  • Email comments may be submitted to nero.efp@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line ''Comments on Fisheries Specialists 2012 Scallop RSA
  • Comments must be received on or before May 9, 2012
• Final Rule; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 23
  • Supporting Documents - EA/IRFA
• Temporary Rule; Emergency Action; Extension Of Effective Period; Request For Comments; Extension of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP)
• Correcting Amendments; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 21
• Final Rule; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 21 (as filed version)

Information Sheets and Other Background Materials

• General Info for LAGC fishery
  • Commonly Asked Questions About 2011 Scallop Regulations
  • Sea Scallop Gear Requirements
  • Sea Scallop IFQ Cost Recovery Program
  • Sea Scallop LAGC Permit Requirements (Coming Soon)
  • Sea Scallop Voluntary IFQ Sector Program
  • Sea Scallop LAGC IFQ Transfer Requirements (Coming Soon)
  • Sea Scallop Observer Program (Coming Soon)
  • Sea Scallop LAGC VMS Requirements (Coming Soon)
  • New Opportunities for Permits in Confirmation of Permit History (CPH)
• Sea Scallop Amendment 11 Updates
• Cost recovery link (coming soon)
• Frequently Asked Questions (coming soon)

Charts — Fishery Specific Charts

Forms

• Request to Transfer Limited Access General Category (LAGC) Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Scallop Allocation
• Scallop Trip Exchange Form
• Scallop Broken Trip Adjustment Form
• Other Permit Applications And Request Forms

FishWatch - U.S. Seafood Facts

• Atlantic Sea Scallop

Other Resources

• Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Webpage
• Permit Data
• Northeast Fisheries Observer Program
• Approved Observer Service Providers
  • A.I.S., Inc.
  • East West Technical Services LLC
• Northeast Fisheries Science Center
• New England Fishery Management Council