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US scallop prices still in ‘sawtooth’ mode; U-10s less common

Just 7% of the scallops landed so far this season at the auction in New Bedford, Massachusetts, are U-10s, though 18% are U-12s

By Jason Huffman | April 29, 2019 15:46 BST
Scallops on display at Lund's Fisheries during Seafood Expo North America 2019.
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