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The Atlantic sea scallop fishery is the most valuable federally-managed wild caught fishery in the United States.

The Atlantic sea scallop fishery is the most valuable federally-managed fishery in the United States, worth $570 million in ex vessel value and $746 million in total processed value in 2019. The fleet is primarily based in New Bedford, MA, thereby making the port of New Bedford the most valuable fishing port in the United States.

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Atlantic Sea Scallop Group Calls on BOEM to Ensure “Mutual Prosperity” of Fisheries and Offshore Wind Industries

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January 12, 2022 -- The following was released by the Fisheries Survival Fund: Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it will conduct a wind lease…

Fisheries Survival Fund: Fishermen Call on BOEM to Change New York Bight Wind Leases to Protect Valuable Scallop Fishery

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July 26, 2021 -- The following was released by the Fisheries Survival Fund: On Tuesday, July 20, scallop fishermen and industry advocates called for changes to proposed…

Fisheries Survival Fund: Change Wind Energy Areas to Protect Scallops

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June 11, 2021 – The following was released by the Fisheries Survival Fund: The Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF), representing the vast majority of the limited access Atlantic scallop fishery, is…

Bloomberg: Why It’s So Hard to Build Offshore Wind Power in the U.S.

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By: Jennifer A Dlouhy For years, the mighty wind blowing off the Massachusetts coast has beckoned developers with visions of clean, emission-free electricity. The latest…

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Winds of Change

Two fishermen traveled to the United Kingdom to learn how fisheries have adapted to wind farms. The Farms have impacted ecosystems and changed their way of life. Leases have already been awarded for wind farms off the East Coast of the United States. The economic impact on coastal communities could amount to billions of dollars.