Bay scallops: Chinese imports keep bay scallop market steady

摘要

At a time of overall market fluctuations, bay scallops (Argopec-ten irradians) have for the last two years remained stable in supply, demand and pricing, and no significant changes are expected for 2007. Though bay scallops are sourced domestically inthe Atlantic Ocean from New England to the southern states, more than 90 percent of bays coming into this country are imported from coastal aquaculture operations in China, where the scallops are raised on suspension nets. A very small amount of frozenimports comes sporadically from Argentina, Vietnam and the Philippines.