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VIRGINIA: Sea scalloping flourishes but not without risk |
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Scallop landings in Virginia last year accounted for $63 million, by far the state's most valuable commercial fishery. Deckhands, who spend hours shucking in the blistering sun, can earn more than $1,000 a day.
The big paycheck comes with tremendous risk. According to a new report,
the Atlantic scallop fleet has the second highest mortality rate among
U.S. fisheries — more dangerous than the Alaska crab fishery featured on the television show, "Deadliest Catch." Read the complete story from The Daily Press.
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MELISSA WOOD, NATIONAL FISHERMEN: Meting out the meager
May 22, 2012 - Listening to the New England Council's Groundfish Advisory Panel talk about how that industry is going to pay for monitoring costs is kind of like trying to figure out how to pay your bills when you've just lost your job. Though monitoring is important keeping costs down is critical. As Panel Member Gary Libby pointed out, "If we had 100 percent monitoring we probably wouldn't have an industry."
