out among members of the industry, who then have the choice to sell or keep their quota.oDeemed inappropriate for Maine by many individuals due to intense controversy and the structure of the state industry oUsed in several scalloping nations (New Zealand, Canada)oLarge corporations with financial backing have the ability to buy quotas from smaller groupsoCan lead to a more stable industry (less competition)oSmall or individual fleets are frequently eliminated (out fished) in this systemSustainability: Quotas are extremely effective methods of achieving and maintaining sustainability.7. EnhancementA.Re-seedingWhat is it? The idea of re- seeding is that natural stock can be enhanced by collecting young scallops (referred to as “spat”) and nurturing them in an staged environment (artificial or wild) past the fragile juvenile stage, then releasing this new population to enhance the natural stock, and creating a larger population available to be fished. What does the process entail?The requirements of re- seeding include collection of spat, growth of spat, and release of juveniles. A lot of manpower and is needed for successful re-seeding. A good example of this process occurring in Maine is the clam conservation program. Problems:oWhether or not the program will work in Maine has yet to be determinedoStudies have not been preformed on the success rate of the released scallops.oThis program has the potential to be costlyoMany fishermen do not want to spend the time it takes to collect and release the spat.oSpat collection is difficult because scallop reproductive habits are relatively unknown and collection attempts in the past have proved that locating spat can be difficult.oThere are many issues and arguments over who would do the work and who would have access to the resource.oAreas would potentially be closed to other types of fishing oHigh cost of enforcement and monitoring (so that no one could steal the scallops)oS...
