The Abundance of Scallop Shells in Slight Decline: More Limited Fishing Prospects in 2027-2028 in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, Previews the Ifremer

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The populations of scallop shells declined slightly in 2025, after the record abundance reached last year, announced, this Tuesday, the Ifremer, recommending not to fish any more, in order to preserve the resource.

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France – 30/09/2025 – energysdelamer.eu. While the scallop fishing season will officially begin on 1 October, the scientific assessments of the Ifremer confirm the good health of the populations on the two largest French deposits: the Bay of Seine and the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. The decrease in the number of juvenile shells born in 2024, however, suggests years to come less prolific. For scientists, these interannual variations confirm that it is n…