Fishing News in Plum Gut Harbor, Plum Island, NY

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Fishermen Brace for Challenges as Scallop Framework is Reviewed

1/19/2025 by Param Bhatia

By Adam Goldstein. New England scallopers are looking at another tough year in 2025, as they prepare for a set of federal regulations to protect both their livelihoods and the Atlantic Ocean’s scallop populations. If approved by NOAA Fisheries, the new rules, called Scallop Framework 39, will reduce the number… SEE MORE

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The Rise and Fall of Genetically Engineered Salmon

1/18/2025 by Param Bhatia

By Paul Molyneaux. After 35 years, the genetically engineered salmon saga has ended. AquaBounty has closed its genetically modified salmon production facilities after losing millions of dollars trying to market a product for which there is no demand. The AquAdvantage fast-growing salmon was initially developed in 1989 at Memorial University in Newfoundland,… SEE MORE