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Old, gray scallops in closed area irk fishermen |
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NEW BEDFORD — Too much, too late. That is the verdict from many city scallopers returning from trips to some portions of the recently opened Closed Area 1. Fishermen are finding much of their dredges filled with larger and older scallops, many of which they simply toss right back into the sea.
Older scallops fetch low prices at the dock, since they assume a gray color and the meat becomes stringy with age, fishermen say. Read the complete story from The Standard-Times.
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JESSICA HATHAWAY: 'National Fisherman' editor says New York Times misrepresented catch share support
May 18, 2012 - The New York Times heralds catch shares for saving summer flounder and Northeast haddock, which is like crediting a freshman class for the seniors' high college placement rate. By the same token, we could blame catch shares for the demise of Northeast cod stocks. But we don't.
