scallop fishery

The scallop fishery involves harvesting scallops, a type of shellfish with a fan-shaped shell, from oceans or coastal waters. Scallops are collected both wild, through fishing boats that dredge the seabed, and commercially farmed. Management ensures sustainable harvesting by setting limits on catch sizes, quotas, and fishing areas to prevent overfishing and protect marine ecosystems. Scallops are valued for their tender meat, popular in culinary dishes worldwide. The fishery plays an important economic role but requires careful regulation to maintain healthy scallop populations and ocean health.