Sea Scallop Bay of Fundy (SPA 1 to 6)

The Fisheries Management Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has requested that the Bay of Fundy (BoF) and Approaches Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) stocks in Scallop Production Areas (SPAs) 1 to 6 be assessed relative to reference points that are consistent with the DFO Precautionary Approach and to provide harvest advice based on various potential catch levels for the 2025–26 fishery. This Science Response Report is from the November 21, 2025, regional peer review on the Stock Status Update of Bay of Fundy Scallop in Scallop Production Areas 1A, 1B, and 3–6.