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Crown withdraws charges in case of alleged scallop fishing violations • Nov. 6, 2026, 2:54 PM ET (CBC)

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Also Known As escallop • comb shell • fan shell • Pectinidae

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Scallop (Chlamys opercularis) swimming to escape capture by starfish (Asterias rubens)
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