Farming scallops would take pressure off the natural stocks. Enlarge this image Fisherman Marsden Brewer (left) and researcher Dana Morse are still refining their techniques for sea scallop farming.

Automation technology and farming techniques borrowed from more mature scallop fisheries as far away as Japan are giving some seafood harvesters a glimpse of a potentially profitable future.

A new study compares two scallop farming methods, ear-hanging and lantern net culture, over a complete grow-out cycle to determine which approach yields the best results for commercial growers.

Scallop dredging can be harmful to the sea floor but farming scallops could be a path forward. Martha Stewart learns the ropes at a scallop farm in Penobscot Bay. She takes the harvest home to ...

Marsden took a page out of Japan’s handbook on scallop farming. He spent a week there learning how to grow and market scallops. He has brought that knowledge back home with him and is now ...

Evaluating two common farming methods. Maine’s scallop aquaculture industry is still in its early stages, and growers are looking for efficient ways to scale up production.

Belfast-based scallop farm Vertical Bay Maine’s efforts were highlighted in the second episode, as they teamed up with Martha Stewart to showcase the process and efficacy of farming scallops.

The Peruvian production ministry has granted authorization for scallop fishing off the coast of Callao, in the north of the ...