February 27, 2019 — Maine fishery regulators are closing a handful of areas to scallop fishing as the season begins to wind down for the year.
Maine is home to a fishery for some of the most sought-after scallops in the seafood world. The fishery begins in late fall and runs to early spring every year. The Maine Department of Marine Resources says it closed down four fishing areas on Sunday to protect the scallop populations.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at Maine Public