The January 2026 cruise of CFF’s Seasonal Survey documented several notable winter observations across eastern Georges Bank, including continued increases in juvenile haddock abundance, a marked rise in northern sea robin, and the capture of a rarely observed torpedo ray. Scallop catches were lower relative to previous years with the cover-net helping detect smaller scallops that often escape standard dredges.
These winter data findings provide important seasonal context for long-term monitoring of recruitment, bycatch, and ecosystem trends within the Atlantic sea scallop fishery.
2024 Final Report Available: RSA Seasonal Survey
The Coonamessett Farm Foundation (CFF) Seasonal Survey team, Luisa Garcia, Natalie Jennings, Farrell Davis, and Liese Siemann, has completed the final report for the 2024 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program. The project, Seasonal Survey for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery on the Eastern Part of Georges Bank, builds on...
2/12
Press Feature: Inside 'Sea Turtle Biology and Behavoir'
CFF’s Mid-Atlantic sea turtle research was recently highlighted in an article by Gabriel Stephenson (SERC/ACT Network). The article explores how the project has evolved from reducing sea turtle bycatch in the offshore scallop fishery into a highly collaborative research effort using telemetry, biological sampling, and...
2/10
Good News for our Coastlines!
We’re excited to share that CFF has received a funding award from MA Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) to support a shoreline marine debris removal project! This project will focus on removing abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear such as monofilament line, rope, nets, and trap components that may pose ongoing risks to coastal habitats and wildlife...
2/03
Our feature film, Sustaining Sea Scallops, is now available online! Watch the full documentary to learn how the collaborative research model embraced by CFF helped a flagging scallop fishing industry rebound.
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