The Scallops explained
From commenter Susan West:
The scallop fishery is managed with days-at-sea - a boat is authorized to fish so many days - the amount varies according to a boat's landing history. Some types of scallop permits will also fall under a IFQ or LAPPs program pretty soon - that's where the total allowable commercial harvest for that sector of the industry is divided into quota shares (percentages) that are then assigned to fishermen or boats, based on landing histories.
I report on the environment and Chesapeake Bay. A native of West Virginia, I have focused mainly on Maryland's environment since moving here in 1983. Along the way, I've crewed aboard a skipjack in the bay, canoed under city streets up the Jones Fall from the Inner Harbor, and gone deep underground in a western Maryland coal mine. Recently, I have been covering the growth and development transforming the landscape. I love seafood, rambles in the country and good stories. I hope to share some here.
Comments
their should be no law it shoud be all you can catch jason baker
Posted by: jason baker | February 5, 2008 7:49 PM