This year the Magdalen Islands scallop fishermen experienced a reduction of fifteen percent in the number of days that they were permitted in fishing. However, in spite of the reduction the scallop trade is flourishing. There has been a growth in the abundance of the scallop from the day-to-day landings. The boats are bringing a volume of almost three times that which they had brought in last year.
Last year, the scallop fishery landed some 30 thousand pounds of the delicacy in 325 day season. This year they landed about 100,000 pounds of scallop in 275 day season or approximately three times more scallop this year over last. DFO biologist Hugo Bourdages explained the the rise in the amount of scallop this was because DFO reopened the ten mile limit, while closing the fishing off Millerand, Magdalen Islands. The reduction in the length of the fishery was to compensate DFO's decision to stop the re-sowing of the scallop spawn.
Hugo Bourdages notes that the recruitment of the stock of scallop is superior to the average for the past seven years; and this, some have given thanks to past sowings of the company 'Pétoncles 2000', which has contributed to increase this potential breeding stock. The yields of the 2007 fishing season still does not equal the 1995 summer season. To foresee the future of the fishery, Hugo Bourdages is currently trying to evaluate the abundance of the new cohorts of small scallop. New data has been taken and is being studied on the effectiveness of the use of dragnets, on board Calanus II. This data should also favor an absolute estimation of these pre-recruitments, rather than the traditional relative estimation.
Last year, the scallop fishery landed some 30 thousand pounds of the delicacy in 325 day season. This year they landed about 100,000 pounds of scallop in 275 day season or approximately three times more scallop this year over last. DFO biologist Hugo Bourdages explained the the rise in the amount of scallop this was because DFO reopened the ten mile limit, while closing the fishing off Millerand, Magdalen Islands. The reduction in the length of the fishery was to compensate DFO's decision to stop the re-sowing of the scallop spawn.
Hugo Bourdages notes that the recruitment of the stock of scallop is superior to the average for the past seven years; and this, some have given thanks to past sowings of the company 'Pétoncles 2000', which has contributed to increase this potential breeding stock. The yields of the 2007 fishing season still does not equal the 1995 summer season. To foresee the future of the fishery, Hugo Bourdages is currently trying to evaluate the abundance of the new cohorts of small scallop. New data has been taken and is being studied on the effectiveness of the use of dragnets, on board Calanus II. This data should also favor an absolute estimation of these pre-recruitments, rather than the traditional relative estimation.
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