June 7, 2017 — PORTLAND, Maine — Federal fishing managers say studies are planned for an important New England scallop fishing area that’s been a source of conflict in the fishery in recent months.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it’s facilitating survey work in the northern Gulf of Maine this summer.
Small boats came into conflict with bigger boats in the northern Gulf of Maine this year over differences in the way the boats are managed.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at U.S. News & World Report