Topic: The Bay Scallop and other shellfish are a critical sustenance food and economic resource for the Tribe.
Develop a strategic plan for shellfish hatchery.
Bay scallop and quahog enhancement activities include purchasing seed from the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group, Inc, and using grow-out methods...
Predator control to help protect the shellfish by trapping and removing the invasive green crabs, among others.
Recent (2022) collaboration with the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group to find funding to conduct research on the quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria).
Implement the steps needed to institute the adaptive management section of the Bay Scallop Cooperative Management Plan (2017). As a...
Develop and implement a public outreach strategy to highlight the significance of shellfishing both from a cultural and an economic...
Potential for Shellfish hatchery to expand and collaborate further.
Develop and implement an outreach strategy to educate the public about how land and water-based activities can affect shellfish habitat.
Provide information on “best fishing practices” for recreational fishermen, including tips on how to identify legally harvested scallops, where to...
Conduct or support research to better understand the links between shellfish habitats, population dynamics, and anthropogenic activities that introduce chemicals...
Develop a better understanding of the sources and impacts of [Harmful Algal Blooms] HABs on shellfish and their habitat.
Support or conduct research to address potentially harmful blooms in local waters.