THE SEASON: Scallops

“Bay scallops—Argopectem irradians—are bivalve mollusks of the family Pectinidae. They exist here in Atlantic waters, all the way from Texas and Florida to the Northeast, and grow up to four inches wide during their two-year lifespan. They consist of two asymmetrically rounded halves called valves (an eye-pleasing architecture that is the subject of many a motif), joined together by a ligament called a hinge.” - David Paling from On the Water

This is literally the best article on scallops and scalloping I have come across….