I was born and bred on Jersey. My father was part of the police diving team and did a lot of wreck diving, so he inspired me to start diving. I wanted a spear gun as a child but wasn’t allowed, so I ...

STEINHATCHEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Scallop season, a summer tradition that draws thousands to Florida’s Big Bend every year, is officially underway and the waters off Steinhatchee are buzzing with activity.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The end of summer also means the beginning of scallop season. People from all over the country come to Florida, especially Gulf County, to scallop. Even though it’s fun ...

STONINGTON, Maine (WABI) - “Our vision is to sustain and protect a fishing future for coastal communities in Maine.” Explained Dr. Carla Guenther, Chief Scientist at the Maine Center for Coastal ...

Jamie Sewell of Warren prepares his boat for a scallop diving off the coast of Cushing in January 2015. Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer, file A new study co-authored by federal scientists and ...

In 2023, more than 40,000 people visited Pasco County during the scallop harvest. Tim Gayson shows off scallop he caught shortly after diving into his first time scalloping in Florida's Gulf Coast in ...

Florida's bay scallop season has opened with varying dates depending on the county. Safety precautions, including float plans and diver-down flags, are crucial for scallop harvesting. Sustainable ...

Simmons “cuts” a scallop, a process that is similar to shucking a clam, while tending the boat. Sewell is one of a handful of scuba divers who still scour the ocean floor for the desired ground ...