The effects of small-scale closed areas on the Atlantic sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus in Maine

Marine and Coastal Fisheries 2026 Open access

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Authors: Caitlin Cleaver, Skylar R. Bayer, Marissa D. McMahan, Thomas Kiffney, Ruby Krasnow, Phoebe Jekielek, Bailey Moritz, Jessica P Batchelder, Suzanne N. Arnold, Carla M. Guenther, Dan Miller, Tad Miller
+3 more Richard A. Wahle, Jim Wotton, Thomas H. Young
DOI: 10.1093/mcfafs/vtaf041
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective Closed areas are commonly used in fisheries management to rebuild marine species. Large-scale closed areas (>10 km2) have proven effective in rebuilding offshore Atlantic sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus populations in the U.S. federal fishery; however, little is known about the effect of small-scale, inshore closed areas (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Crustacean biology and ecology Marine and fisheries research

Publication details

Journal / source
Marine and Coastal Fisheries
Volume
18
Issue
1
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN