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Eastern Canada offshore scallop

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At a glance

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Certified

: 22 March 2010

Scallop (Atlantic) Placopecten magellanicus

Boat dredges

Northwest Atlantic
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5,700 (reported: 2010) Click for more information.

The Seafood Producers Association of Nova Scotia (SPANS) Click for more information.


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