Falmouth bay scallop season opens Oct. 1
Falmouth announced that bay scallop season opened Oct. 1 for recreational and commercial harvesters under the 2026-2027 town scallop regulations, though a storm-related closure on other shellfish species remains in effect.
The Town of Falmouth announced that bay scallop season opened Oct. 1 for both recreational and commercial harvesters, under the terms of the 2026-2027 Falmouth Scallop Regulations.
The town noted that a recent storm closure affecting the harvest of other shellfish species remains in effect. Residents were told to check back for further updates on that closure.
Falmouth also said it will post an update once the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries provides anticipated opening dates for the 2027 oyster season.
Source: Town of Falmouth announcement, October 20, 2026.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the original announcement.
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