Shellfish Committee Sets Scallop Season Dates
Oak Bluffs Shellfish Committee approved staggered scallop season opening dates for fall 2026. Recreational harvesting in Sengekontacket begins October 17, commercial October 26; Lagoon Pond recreational October 31, commercial November 2; Oak Bluffs Harbor December 7 pending water quality. The
Shellfish Committee · Meeting of September 10, 2026
Oak Bluffs Shellfish Committee approved staggered scallop season opening dates for fall 2026. Recreational harvesting in Sengekontacket begins October 17, commercial October 26; Lagoon Pond recreational October 31, commercial November 2; Oak Bluffs Harbor December 7 pending water quality. The committee voted 5-0, with Chair Dan Martino, Vice Chair Lisa Leonard, and Members Mark Landers, Isaiah Scheffer, and Joe Diodati supporting.
Constable Donovan McElligatt reported the hatchery received 1 million quahog seed in June, 835,000 in July, and 2.5 to 2.8 million scallop seed July-September.
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Source: the Shellfish Committee meeting of September 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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