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Re-opening of closed US scallop area didn’t bring expected price relief

'When Closed Area II reopened, there was initial optimism for some price relief. Instead, the first wave of landings brought elevated pricing, especially on 20-30-count scallops' -- Lorin Castiglione, UCN's head of price reporting for the Americas

By Jason Huffman | Dec. 13, 2024 13:35 GMT
Grilled scallops with asparagus and creamy espuma. Photograph by Ryzhkov Photography on Shutterstock.
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The return of Closed Area II (CA2) has definitely bolstered the dwindling harvest of Atlantic scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) in the US, but it hasn't done as much as expected to reduce prices, reveals the latest review by Undercurrent News of landings at the New Bedford, Massachusetts, seafood auction [...]

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