A brief history of scallop fishing in scallop fishing area 29 and an evaluation of a fishery in 2002 : Court historique de la pêche au pétoncle dans la zone de pêche du pétoncle 29 et évaluation de la pêche en 2002

Discussions prior to the opening of the fishery in 2002 raised questions about previous scientific advice to close some of this area to protect scallop broodstock and the current status of the scallop stock. [...] This definition was only formerly developed in 2001 and previously, discussions about the area fished for scallops by the Full Bay scallop fleet mainly referred to the western and northern parts of the area identified as SFA 29 in Fig. [...] Problems with suspected illegal fishing of Full Bay scallops vessels licensed to fish in SFA 29 actually fishing on German and Brown’s as well as the criticism by the Auditor General of the Department allowing access to this area resulted in the area being closed in 1999 and 2000. [...] The data from the survey were presented to the Inshore Scallop Advisory Committee in the spring of 2001. [...] The observer data showed that the bycatch of lobster was not significant and again the Full Bay Scallop Association approached the LFA 34 lobster Association to discuss additional scallop fishing in the area.