Effective April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021
Framework 32 closes the Stellwagen Bank Closed Area to all vessels fishing for scallops through fishing year 2021. All vessels are prohibited from entering this area while on a declared scallop trip. This closure protects a substantial number of small scallops that have not recruited into the fishery.
 Closed Area Coordinates
Stellwagen Bank Scallop Closed Area
|
Point
|
N latitude
|
W longitude
|
|
SB1
|
42°26′
|
70°27′
|
|
SB2
|
42°26′
|
70°15′
|
|
SB3
|
42°20′
|
70°15′
|
|
SB4
|
42°20′
|
70°27′
|
|
SB1
|
42°26′
|
70°27′
|
|
