December 15, 2025 — The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) has approved Framework Adjustment 40, setting the rules for the Northeast U.S. scallop fishery for 2026 and projecting landings of 17.1 million pounds.
That 17.1 million pound project is down from the 19.75 million pounds projected for 2025, which itself was a 28 percent drop from the 27.4 million pounds projected for 2024. The decreased quota fits with NEFMC’s predictions in 2024, which suggested the years following would be challenging for the fishery.