Development of a Modeling Framework to Assess the Effects of Environmental Heterogeneity in Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Abundance, Distribution, and Growth: Application to the Maine Fishery

Principal Investigator: Yong Chen (Zoology & Marine Science, UMaine) Partners: Northeast Fisheries Science Center,  NOAA Abstract: The federal scallop fishery has undergone a large recovery since the mid-1990s and now supports the most valuable fishery in the U.S. with total ex-vessel values exceeding $570 million in 2011. Improving stock assessment and management to maximize sustainable yield is highly read more Development of a Modeling Framework to Assess the Effects of Environmental Heterogeneity in Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Abundance, Distribution, and Growth: Application to the Maine Fishery