As you reach for scallops, they’ll sometimes try to swim away, but they can’t go far and that actually makes them easier to catch because they’ll eventually float down into your hand.

The measures, which began in 2008, included shortening the season by half, imposing daily catch limits, instituting closures and mandating harvest reports. Scallop managers have a huge advantage ...

Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. America’s harvest of scallops is increasing to near-record levels at a time when the shellfish are in high demand and ...

Scalloping is a time-honored tradition in Florida as harvesters hit the water in search of the scrumptious shellfish.

Rachel Walker, from The Disco Scallop Collective, said: “By putting modified pots in the water, fishermen are being given a chance to diversify their catch and secure new income streams ...

“They could have a higher survival rate in Moriches Bay due to some genetic trait,” he said, adding that his team was “surprised by the amount of scallops people are catching” in Moriches Bay.

Baymen then bring their catch to a licensed shop, where family and friends would drink beer, joke around and pry open scallop shells with wide knives, their blades kept dull to limit the risk of ...