NOAA has produced a fact sheet with commonly-asked questions and answers that overviews the Atlantic sea scallop management measures for Fishing Year (FY) 2011 that are currently in place (including changes based on recently implemented Amendment 15 and Framework 22 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan).
To view the fact sheet visit http://www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/regs/infodocs/scallopsQ&A.pdf
For a more detailed explanation of existing scallop fishery regulations please visit NOAA's website http://www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/regs/