Amedments proposed for scallop fishing

[newsman]

New rules are up for public comment regarding preventing scallop overfishing and protecting sea turtles: http://www.examiner.com/article/new-rules-proposed-for-atlantic-scallop-fishery

[Flukemeister1]

Anything that takes some of the pressure off scallops will help with the ling fishing. Juvenile ling spend a considerable amount of time early in life sheltering inside scallops. When scallops are harvested unfortunately the juvenile ling are the victims.

[Blackfish Doug]

Anything that takes some of the pressure off scallops will help with the ling fishing. Juvenile ling spend a considerable amount of time early in life sheltering inside scallops. When scallops are harvested unfortunately the juvenile ling are the victims.

I didn't know that thank"s for sharing that. I wonder if any Whiting are in the mix as well. It makes you kind of wonder with those 3" Whiting in the markets that you see.