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William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science: The Comeback Continues for Virginia's Bay Scallops
October 15, 2024
GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news:

By John Wallace

Once locally extinct, bay scallops along Virginia's Eastern Shore appear to be making a comeback. After several years of exponential growth, the results of the annual population survey show the density of bay scallops in southern coastal bays has reached nearly 0.07 scallops per square meter. Scientists at Virginia . . .

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