Variegated scallop
Atlantic Ocean, north-east (FAO 27)
Mechanic dredges, Dredges
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
There is not much information on the stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. of the variegated scallop. There is also lack of data on the fishery on this species. This species is not vulnerable to fishing pressureFishing pressure:
Fishing pressure is a result of the fishing effort/amount of fishing on a stock, which determines the fishing mortality. Fishing mortality is the share of the fish stock that dies annually as a result of fishing..
Fishing with dredgesBoat dredges:
A fishing method used for collecting shellfish and crustaceans from the bottom. The ship drags a steel frame with a net over the bottom, in which shellfish and crustaceans are caught. Large ships can drag multiple dredges simultaneously, on each side of the ship. has a big impact on benthic life. There are indications that dredging can damage the benthic ecosystem from which it cannot recover. This method also has a lot of bycatchBycatch:
Species caught next to species targeted for fishery. By-catches can consist of non-commercial species and species that are too small, and can be kept (this part is sometimes called by-product) or thrown back into the sea (discards). of vulnerable species, such as catshark, seahorses and invertebrates. Around 40% of the catch is thrown back into the sea.
There is a management plan for dredge fishery on scallops. This is reasonably effective.
Fish in season
Fish is in season when the spawning period has ended, as the quality is then at its best.