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Early Sunrise Reveals A Massive Scallop Hunt in Orient Harbor

2011 Scallop Season Opens

Deborah Kusa, Neighbor
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The sun rose early and so did my family.  We walked down to the bay to be greeted by an active scene of shellfishermen aboard boats of various sizes seeking the season's first scallop harvest.  

We counted 41 boats in Orient Harbor!

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