Scallop meat is shucked at sea, Dec. 17, 2011, off Harpswell, Maine. America’s scallop fishing industry will continue to decline in catch into next year due to a decrease in the number of the shellfish off the East Coast, federal regulators say. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) Robert F. Bukaty
Patrick Whittle Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s scallop fishing industry will continue to decline in catch into next year due to a decrease…