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King scallop season starts on Friday

20% cut in number of king scallops allowed to be caught

Thirty three Manx boats are expected to start fishing for king scallops from Friday.

1 November is the start of the season.

It follows a difficult queen scallop season in which catches were cut and fishing areas restricted to protect stocks.

There will be a twenty percent cut in the number of king scallops allowed to be caught because of uncertainty in the market, including question marks over Brexit.

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