CFF was awarded through the 2024 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program to execute four major research initiatives, supporting sustainable fisheries and ecosystem health in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions! These projects span both biological research and technical innovations that provide critical data for yearly stock assessments, fishery management decisions, and bycatch reduction...

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Congratulations to the Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman's Alliance  (CCCFA) on their grant from MTC to create this program to provide free fishing gear sensors to commercial fishermen. This data helps plan fishing expeditions and helps scientists improve ocean forecasts & our understanding of ocean changes. We at CFF look forward to expanding the eMOLT program to our fishing partners. 

At the end of October, 2024, CFF Fisheries Technologist, Farrell Davis led a presentation on the topic of Sea Scallop Enhancement Research in New England at a two-day workshop in Providence, RI organized by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science....

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Our team spent the afternoon at MA Seafood Day at the State House in Boston on October 16, 2024, which celebrates the state's vibrant local fishing industry and features delicious seafood from local vendors....