Calico scallops, taken during exploratory fishing off Florida's east coast, spill out of dredge. Successful explorations that locate untapped fishery resources often lead to commercial harvesting.

Image ID: fish7981, NOAA's Historic Fisheries Collection
Location: Florida, offshore east coast
Photographer: Artwork by Bob Hines, BCF
Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection; P. 111 of "Our Changing Fisheries" 1970 Centenary NMFS centenary volume

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