2023-24 Scallop Season Recap

Image by Charity Grace Mofsen, courtesy of the Nantucket Current

Another scallop season has come to a close! This year our fleet harvested 8,709 bushels of bay scallops. While it was a mild season and scallops were plentiful, the yield was lower than recent years, meaning the scallop meats were on the small side. We saw increased interest with apprentices joining the fleet to learn the trade however market demand and prices waned with the season. Overall it was a balanced, full season.

Thank you to The Nantucket Current and The Inquirer & Mirror for their continued coverage of our fishery. We are grateful for the increased awareness and conversations about harbor health, water quality, economic and market issues, and more. You can read their bay scallop season recaps below:

The Nantucket Current: Nantucket's Commercial Scalloping Catch Tops 8,700 Bushels, March 29, 2024

The Inquirer and Mirror: Scallop season ends with mix of optimism and concern, April 4, 2024

Graph courtesy of The Nantucket Current

Graph courtesy of The Nantucket Current