Record #:

4025

Author(s):

Green, Ann

Abstract:

The bay scallop is found in only two Southeastern states -North Carolina and Florida-because it lives in seagrass beds. To protect its habitat, found mostly in Bogue and Core sounds, the state since the 1970s has closed these beds to mechanical harvesting. In 1997, 63,800 pounds were harvested, the largest harvest on the East Coast.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Winter 1999, p31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bay scallop; Scallop fisheries

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 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bay scallop; Scallop fisheries