Maine Sea Scallop Aquaculture by Northeastern IFT Section and Research Chefs Association

Culinary aspects of preparing sea scallops will be discussed as well as scallop anatomy, history of scallops, wild harvesting of scallops and merroir. Merroir refers to the biological, chemical and physical characteristics of an environment that provide distinctive superb flavor craved by seafood lovers. Learn how aquaculture and sustainable techniques are improving the sustainable harvesting of Maine’s sea scallop industry.