Tucked along the Gulf Coast where the Steinhatchee River meets the sea, Steinhatchee, Florida, is the kind of small town that feels like a step back in time—in the best way. With fewer than 1,000 ...

Hold up, Pasco County scallopers. Your season has been paused, for now. Officials with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday that the agency was temporarily shutting ...

Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the state are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting is permitted now ...

FWC will soon begin testing state management in Florida in 2026 and 2027 if NOAA Fisheries grants Florida an "exempted ...

An “unprecedented resurgence” in bay scallops in Virginia could soon open the door for recreational fishing of the species, said scientists at William & Mary’s Batten School ...

Measures being taken to prevent overfishing could make this a challenging year for scallop fishing. Annual catch limits for all license categories decreased from last year, but number of days at seas ...

A proposed rule aims to level the playing field for big and small fishing boats. Kristan Porter of Cutler, Maine, is a Northern Gulf of Maine permit holder who said there are not many opportunities ...

GLOUCESTER POINT — Virginia’s bay scallop population is experiencing an unprecedented resurgence, according to the Batten ...