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the meats, and boxing for fresh and frozen markets. The 
bulk of the shucked scallop meat is sold either fresh or 
frozen without further processing; however, an increasing 
percent is processed into precooked convenience foods 
frozen for retail sale. 
Markets 
Scallops are a highly desired seafood item. Demand for 
this product is strong and, accordingly, exvessel prices 
have generally followed an increasing trend, as shown in 
table 3. 
Available supplies, as noted in table 4, by combined 
domestic landings and imports, show a decline from the 
mid 1960s, a leveling off in the late 1960s and early 1970s, 
TABLE 3 
EXVESSEL SCALLOP PRICES 
Exvessel 
Year price per pound 
1960 SUS) 
WS at a ois) 
1962 41 
1963 - 46 
1964 255 
ENGIS - 66 
1966 -48 
1967 o 1G 
1968 1.08 
1969 1.04 
19) 7/0) le Ze 
Lg) 7/al 1.41 
WE) WZ WG Ss) 
I7s 1.69 
UO) 7a Wn BP 
17S Legs 
and an increase in 1975. During the last two decades the 
import share of the domestic market has increased rapidly. 
In 1960, the import share of available scallop supplies was 
only 19 percent. Since 1970, the import share has ranged 
from 60 to 71 percent. Most of the scallop imports are 
obtained from Canada, but substantial quantities are also 
obtained from Iceland and the United Kingdom. The United 
States does not export scallops. 
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