bay scallop
noun
: a scallop (Argopecten irradians) of U.S. coastal and estuarine waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico that is harvested commercially for food
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From mid-June to late September, Gulf waters teem with bay scallops, and Steinhatchee is one of Florida’s top spots to harvest them.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Summer will bring bay scallops still in their shells, along with soft-shell crabs.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Visitors are encouraged to try catching blue crabs; hunting for bay scallops; or fishing for flounder, sea trout, redfish, and Spanish mackerel.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Jump into the shallow waters of the Gulf to hunt for bay scallops nestled on the grassy bottom.
—Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Summer will bring bay scallops still in their shells, along with soft-shell crabs.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Visitors are encouraged to try catching blue crabs; hunting for bay scallops; or fishing for flounder, sea trout, redfish, and Spanish mackerel.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Jump into the shallow waters of the Gulf to hunt for bay scallops nestled on the grassy bottom.
—Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Bay scallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bay%20scallop. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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