Scallops

2021

November 4, 2021

A Waterman for Life Keeps Adapting, No Matter the Storm

Harry Ricciardi
Oysters
Scallops
Jeff Canha is a fifth-generation Islander who has been on the water since he was born.

2019

March 19, 2019

Edgartown Selectmen Suspend Scalloper's License

Noah Asimow
Edgartown select board
Scallops
Edgartown selectmen voted unanimously to suspend Nick Viera’s scalloping license for three years after the shellfish constable found high levels of seed scallops in his haul.

2018

November 15, 2018

Dragging for Gold, Bay Scallopers Navigate Seasonal Ebb and Flow

Noah Asimow
Scallops
Commercial fishermen
It’s November, and that means bay scallop season has arrived on the Vineyard. But by most accounts, it will be an average to poor year for scalloping, both up Island and down.
March 27, 2018

Edgartown Extends Bay Scallop Season

Sara Brown
Edgartown select board
Scallops
Oysters
Edgartown selectmen voted Monday to extend the bay scalloping season in Katama Bay for an additional two weeks to account for available scallops and lost fishing days because of the weather.
January 22, 2018

Edgartown Allows Saturday Scalloping

Sara Brown
Edgartown select board
Scallops

It’s been a banner year for bay scallops in Edgartown, with town selectmen voting this week to allow commercial scalloping on Saturdays through the end of the season.

2016

September 28, 2016

Tisbury Sets Dates for Bay Scallop Season

Heather Hamacek
Scallops
Beach Road

Tisbury selectmen Tuesday set dates for the scallop season; family scalloping begins Saturday, Oct. 15, outside the Lagoon and Tashmoo. The commercial season opens Oct. 17.

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