. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. CALICO SCALLOP FISHERY OF SOUTHEASTERN U. S. A Photo Review of Latest Developments Robert Cummins Jr. and Joaquim B. Rivers Numerous sporadic attempts to develop automated processing equipment for calico scallops have culminated in the construction of four factory-type scallop vessels. These are equipped with processing machinery that automatically sorts the catch and shucks and eviscerates live scallops at sea. The vessels began fishing in early 1969. The equipment had been used successfully only for shore- based processing in North Caroli
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. CALICO SCALLOP FISHERY OF SOUTHEASTERN U. S. A Photo Review of Latest Developments Robert Cummins Jr. and Joaquim B. Rivers Numerous sporadic attempts to develop automated processing equipment for calico scallops have culminated in the construction of four factory-type scallop vessels. These are equipped with processing machinery that automatically sorts the catch and shucks and eviscerates live scallops at sea. The vessels began fishing in early 1969. The equipment had been used successfully only for shore- based processing in North Carolina, so initial operations consisted primarily of modifica- tion and refinement of the system for use aboard ship at sea. Cape Kennedy Grounds The vessels have operated on the Cape Kennedy grounds out of the Florida east coast ports of Ft. Pierce, Port Canaveral, and St. Augustine (Fig. 1). The largest of the four vessels, 'Kon Tiki No. 1', recently was diverted to fishing in Central America be- cause of domestic labor problems. The other vessels, 'Ruth M', (Fig. 2), 'Sh^ela L.', and 'Venture', have been operating with variable Fig^2 -Factory scalloper Ruth M., 86-foot steel hull, fully automated to process calico scallops at sea, operating on Cape Kennedy grounds. Mr. Cummins is Chief, BCF South Atlantic Fisheries Explorations, Bnmswick, Ga. 31520. Mr. Rivers is Fishery Methods and Equipment Specialist, Brunswick, Ga. 31520. Contribution No. 182 Exploratory Fishing and Gear Research Base, Pascagoula, Miss. 39567. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Reprint (Sep.) No. 867 39. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. National Marine Fisheries Service; U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service; United States. Bureau of Commericial Fisheries. [Washington] : National
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