Farmed bay scallops are a best choice in our sustainable seafood guide. The most sustainable bay scallop farming techniques are those where bay scallops are suspended in the water column by ropes or nets (see picture below), and are then harvested by hand when they reach adulthood. This is a more environmentally friendly process than farming scallops on the sea floor or catching them in the wild, because dredging, the technique used to scoop scallops off the bottom of the ocean, is often damaging to the local habitat. 
Enjoy bay scallops at home with Shedd’s tasty recipe, Easy Broiled Scallops.

Easy Broiled Scallops
makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds bay scallops
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions:

1) Turn broiler on. Rinse scallops in water and then place in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle scallops with garlic, sea salt, and pepper and pour melted butter and lemon juice over the top.

2) Broil 6 to 8 minutes. Do not overcook or scallops will become tough. Remove from oven and serve with extra melted butter on the side for dipping.

Posted by Kassia Perpich, conservation

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