What fisheries are affected by the Federal closure?
In the northern area all species of bivalve molluscan shellfish (bivalves), including surf clams, ocean quahogs, blue mussels, and whole or roe-on scallops. In the southern area, whole or roe-on scallops Exception: Scallops that are harvested onboard and shucked for the adductor muscle (meat) – (viscera of scallops is affected and closure prohibits landing of whole scallops). Scallops must be shucked at sea. The biotoxin concentrates in internal organs of shellfish not the scallop adductor muscle tissue.
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