Topic: The Bay Scallop and other shellfish are a critical sustenance food and economic resource for the Tribe.
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 a strategic plan for shellfish hatchery.
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...
Develop seed management protocols for transplanting seed. Protocols should include (1) Outline criteria for seed sanctuaries, and (2) Review of...
Continue to develop scallop spawning sanctuaries, through the use of spawning cages, to increase larval survival, and monitor impacts of...
Ensure stable funding for sufficient staffing of all management activities, including research, water quality testing and analysis, propagation, enforcement, and...