During the months of August-October, 1998, the National Marine Fisheries Service and the New England scallop industry conducted a cooperative survey of Closed Area II to assess the sea scallop population after 3.5 years of closure to all fishing. The area was closed in December 1994 to conserve fish stocks. Most of the tows are concentrated in the southern part of Closed Area II (south of 41o 30'N) and in the northernmost part (north of 41d 50'N). The central area between 41d 30' and 41d 50'N was sparsely ...