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Increasing numbers of octopus may offer a new market for fishermen, for example, but can hit populations of crabs, lobster, scallops and other shellfish on which they prey.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
It involves dragging heavy gear along the seabed to scoop up scallops which bury themselves in the mud.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
A tender hunk of goat may follow, gleaming over a sauce that gets its oceanic depth from dried scallops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The lineup is spectacular: scallops, mussels, snow crab leg meat and claws, cod, lobster tails and claws — all pristine, fresh, and ready to be devoured.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025
And around me everywhere the gulls were fishing for scallops, which were numerous that summer.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
