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A Varied Scallop Palette

May 15, 2017
Atlantic sea scallops sampled by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s Spring Bottom Trawl.

Photo: Cecelia Carroll

It’s with a good bit of anticipation that I wait to see what the net will reveal when its contents are emptied! ... Another catch today, closer to land where the seafloor was more sandy, was full of Atlantic Scallops. Their shells consisted of a variety of interesting colors and patterns.
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