Hatchery scallops successfully deployed off Rottnest in stock replenishment trial

DPIRD Marine shellfish research scientist Lotus Hassan inspects adult scallops at the hatchery

Hatchery-reared juvenile scallops have been successfully deployed for the first time off the coast of Rottnest in a crucial step towards developing a more productive and sustainable saucer scallop fishery for Western Australia. The WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) recently deployed about 5,000 scallop spat, testing the transport and deployment process […]

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