Jim Culter, senior scientist at Mote, holds up a new scallop monitoring device made from a mesh bag formerly used for fresh produce. The bag’s surface is a suitable place for young scallops to settle.

Lots of baby scallops found at Mote restoration site in Sarasota Bay

March 31, 2015 | Hayley Rutger

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and a Japanese colleague recently tallied a record number of “baby” scallops from their restoration site in Sarasota Bay — good news for Mote’s community-wide partnership working to replenish the Bay’s depleted scallop populations. Florida’s scallop populations...

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For the Love of Shellfish: Scallop Search Draws Community Together

August 27, 2014 | Hayley Rutger

The annual Scallop Search led by the nonprofit Sarasota Bay Watch tallied 40 scallops on Saturday, Aug. 23, surpassing the count of 11 from last year. The event drew more than 130 volunteers, strengthening the local community’s commitment to monitor and restore scallop populations in Sarasota Bay. The...