Nantucket Hauls in More Scallops This Season Than Past Five Years
Commercial scallopers hauled in more than 10,000 bushels of Nantucket bay scallops this season, a mark that hasn't been reached in eight years.
The final tally isn't in yet, town Aquatic Resources Manager Tara Riley said on the final day of commercial and recreational scalloping season Friday, because she still needs to receive catch reports from some fishermen, but she estimates the number will be “definitely over 10,000 but probably under 12,000."
The estimated total of 10,000-plus bushels is well above last year's mark of 8,709. It is...
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