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11.09.2022 News

For scallop lovers, the season begins poorly

When the bay scallop season opened in New York State waters Monday, there were few surprises. Keith Reda, general manager at Braun Seafood Company in Cutchogue, summed it up:...

03.05.2022 Environment

Under new program, scientists searching for solutions after bay scallop disaster

Scientists at Stony Brook University have been granted $240,000 in funding from New York Sea Grant to research a selective breeding program for scallops, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative...

09.12.2021 Agriculture

After disappointing scallop seasons in 2019, ’20, outlook remains bleak ahead of November harvest

In June, Matt Ketcham was harvesting oysters at his underwater farm in Southold Bay, when he beheld the welcome sight of adult bay scallops in his oyster cages. (He...

07.18.2021 Editorials

Editorial: When will bay scallops once again be plentiful?

For generations, bay scallops have been the jewels of the Peconic Bay fishery, coveted around the world for their sweetness. In years when scallops were abundant in the bays,...

11.04.2020 Environment

One day into the new season, and there are few if any adult scallops

Normally on the opening day of scallop season, Braun Seafood in Cutchogue would be bustling with workers opening bushel after bushel of scallops. And the ripple effect of that...

02.09.2020 Environment

Parasite linked to scallops die-off in Peconic Bay, DEC says

Researchers have discovered what they believe is a contributing cause of the “near-unprecedented” Peconic Bay scallop die-off of 2019: a parasite found in a sample of adult bay scallops....

12.08.2019 Editorials

Editorial: Following bay scallop die-off, what’s next?

When bay scallop season opened last month, the worst fears of baymen who are experienced observers of marine life in our waters were confirmed: There weren’t any.

12.06.2019 Agriculture

Cuomo requests federal support following scallop die-off in local bays

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is requesting federal support to address the recent scallop die-off, which killed an estimated 90 to 100% of adult scallops between last spring and fall in...

11.29.2019 Business

Local restaurants shift gears after scallop die-off

This season’s scallop die-off — and the resulting dismal harvest — has restaurateurs, baymen and ecologists deeply worried.

11.15.2019 Agriculture

‘Alarm has sounded’ after scallop die-off of 95 to 100% in some areas

After a “near-unprecedented” scallop die-off in Peconic Bay, Suffolk County legislators on Thursday outlined efforts underway to investigate the cause.

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