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Select Board approves Harbor & Shellfish Advisory Board request to extend scallop season with temperature cutoff
Summary
The Select Board endorsed a Harbor & Shellfish Advisory Board recommendation to ask the state to extend the commercial scallop season to April 11, conditioned on ending early if water temperature reaches 50°F.
The Select Board on March 5 approved a request from the Harbor & Shellfish Advisory Board and Natural Resources staff to seek a commercial scallop season extension to April 11. The board’s approval was conditioned on an automatic early closure if water temperature reaches 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Andy Lowell, chair of the Harbor & Shellfish Advisory Board, and Natural Resources staff reported that fall survey estimates and in-season catch figures indicate an abundance of adult scallops…
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