Record #:

11826

Author(s):

Lamontagne, Nancy D.

Abstract:

In 1928, North Carolina led the country in bay scallop production with a harvest of 1.4 million pounds of meat. However, by 2004 the harvest was down to 150 pounds. Lamontagne discusses reasons for the decline and what is being done to help the scallop fishery recover.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Holiday 2009, p6-10, il

Subject(s):

Bay scallop; Scallop fisheries