Snorkeling for Wild Scallops in Nova Scotia

[@NorthernScavenger]

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[@sesquashtwo]

The thing abut Scallops...is that they are so sensitive to length of cooking and the time over heat, that placing them on the BBQ is really not a good idea. Scallops need to pan fry over heat that will liquefy butter, but will NOT BURN IT...and for only 90 seconds per side. You want Scallops to be butter caramelized on both sides, but be slightly ***translucent*** in the middle thickness. If they have gone totally white...they are over-cooked, and will be a rubbery mouth feel. Scallops are best only prepared over a heat source that can be totally controlled in temperature, and laid upon a flat searing surface, such as the best method...to butter sear in an open cast iron skillet. Top take away from my post...cook only 90 seconds per side, and do not touch the scallops unless to only turn over to the other side. They do not need tong or flipper 'mothering'.

[@SignOfTheTimes008]

Where do you get the mesh bag to carry the scallops in? Thanks. Is this the same sort of thing? team-aquatic.com/products/speedo-ventilator-mesh-bag

[@0321MrsJones]

Where did you find the scallops? Fundy side?

[@SignOfTheTimes008]

@@0321MrsJones I'm curious to, I'd love to see them. Just from the relative safety of my dingy.

[@davestelling]

Nature's delicacy, a gift from the sea. What a great hunt, thanks!

[@adrienhicks4689]

Bro, there’s literally nothing better than a raw, fresh Nova Scotia scallop. Glad to see you rep the East so well

[@sesquashtwo]

Except for chance of picking up a tape intestinal parasite, and any toxins that might have been injested by the Scallop. Heat kills both parasitic eggs/worm, and renders the toxin oils (if any) to a non-active state. I would not eat any raw shell sea dwellers. Too much of a risk to health....hitch-hicking parasites and pollution or shell fish decay toxins.

[@Mothobius]

Bro not raw

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

2:19 thats a sea anemone my guy, hes just haven his lunch

[@21ZacDUDE]

That's beautiful! Well done. Only a matter of time before your channel explodes. Keep up the great work :)

[@n.sshoresandshallows41]

Watched this and your other scalloping videos quite a few times trying to get some idea of where to find scallops on the south shore, finally found my first hand picked scallops today! Hope you do more snorkeling videos this year!

[@maverick5066]

Nicely done boys, make this Maritimer proud 🍻

[@paddlehooked4687]

Holy crap that looked good! Plus, it always tastes better when you catch it, especially when it’s something new like this. Very cool.

[@paultaylor3856]

So awesome Noah.

[@WildIrishSoul]

I really enjoyed that thank you. Can't beat a real video 😁👍👍 I'm in Ireland and can't wait to find my first scallops. 👌

[@JohnChaisson-x2d]

Thank you gents. I keep sharing your channel with folks who will appreciate it!! My family has a place in New Harbour. Do you ever get up in that direction?

[@NorthernScavenger]

Thanks John, I appreciate you spreading the word! I have not spent much time up that way

[@ericferguson9989]

For years I've thought about taking my family out East for a vacation. This looks amazing.

[@lilianebangay6221]

well like i said in your last video ,i hope you find them ,now i know what they actually look like . looks so tasty .glad you did this thank you .

[@pacediver2594]

Great on finding the scallops looked like a fun time

[@blankspaceadventures]

9:36 Is that Colter and W.B. Walker I hear? Love that album.

[@JimBairdAdventurer]

Heck ya! delish

[@mickeyt1371]

Great dive guys...good job! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@dirtslingerx]

You found some ! Good job!

[@felixmittermayer8753]

The „pumpkin“ creature is an anemone with it’s tentacles retracted. Nice video! Keep it up!

[@k.n.v.b1113]

now thats foraging!!! shanks for sharing

[@SaltwaterSean]

Just subscribed guys! This is an awesome video

[@tombulger]

Thanks Noah now I have to go out and buy some scallops and try them on the BBQ. Looked delicious. Now before anyone asks where he caught them don't bother asking because I am sure he is not going to divulge his honey hole. If you must ask I would say somewhere in the waters off of Nova Scotia....lol Still looking for a trip through the canal system of Nova Scotia from Halifax through to the Bay of Fundy. That would make awesome video content for sure. Keep the coming and we will be keeping on watching. Catch you on the next video.

[@Ruby-60]

Wow awesome! Great job Bys! 👌👍

[@Del-Canada]

Used to dive for those in Nova Scotia in the eighties. We'd be so hungry due to the cold and the diving we'd shuck them on shore and eat some right there, raw of course. I miss those days.

[@flyifri]

Sweet.! Thank you for sharing.!

[@chadsimms3656]

First time seeing this video nice I’m from Newfoundland I scuba dive for them here only aloud 50 a day and we eat the roe tell ya another way there great light a fire cook in the shell by a fire deadly cheers guys

[@paulhayes9765]

Awesome video guys. Glad to see that you were successful Noah on your scallop quest. The meal sure looked tasty for sure. Searching the Atlantic Ocean sure beats Humber Bay park on Lake Ontario. 😂 Keep the adventures coming. 👌

[@rhomacity]

Great video. Your underwater footage just keeps getting better and better. AS for eating raw scallops, there are an abundance of nasties that can be found in live scallops: 1. Fecal and other coliform bacteria, from runoff, sewage etc. Should not be a problem in allowed scallop areas, Fisheries and Oceans closes the areas that are unsafe, but you might get unlucky. 2 Red Tide: an algal bloom, can occur in spring and summer. comment :same as above 3 PSP: paralytic shellfish poisoning, another nasty algae product. Not destroyed by cooking, but pretty rare. As for the scallop roe, CFIA (food inspection) says: "Special note for recreational Atlantic sea scallop (Placopectin magellanicus) harvesters The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is advising recreational harvesters to only consume the adductor muscle when harvesting wild scallops. The adductor muscle is the portion which is commonly referred to as the scallop "meat". Whole wild scallops or wild scallop meats with roe and/or viscera attached can contain marine biotoxins, and if consumed, could cause severe illness." Sorry to be crabby (heh) but I eat scallops cooked. cheers

[@amypettipas1270]

The darker scallops are even sweeter when eaten raw 😋.....I grew up in a fishing family..lobster crab scallops clams mussels herring haddock cod mackerel, you name it, we ate it. I grew up on the Eastern Shore❤️

[@fishonlinecanada]

I love the cinematic b-rolls and the closeup videos. That looks like an amazing meal you have cooked from the scallops. What is the open season for scallops? Thank you for sharing your video.

[@travisf7818]

Solid videos! Since you're down east, why not trek to the most remote town for some exploration? Meat Cove has a little bit of everything (aside from it being a massive tourist attraction now). Everyone stays in the little town, but if you head off into the mountains following the dirt road through the small town, you find some pretty awesome things (old miners roads, vintage vehicles in the forest left behind, mountains and unbelievable views of the ocean from the coastline, as well as views of the shipwreck)

[@NorthernScavenger]

If spent some time down there, but not as much as I should. Cape Breton is a gem.

[@mattbrown7233]

Hey! Great videos, I’m from NS and have been wanting to do this for a long time. Would you be able to recommend some areas you’ve found success in finding some? What depth did you find them? Many thanks and keep up the great videos!

[@vicconi3723]

8:47 Where did you hear that it's illegal to eat the roe?????

[@NorthernScavenger]

It's not illegal. It's not recommended due to the potential accumulation of biotoxins in our local waters

[@vicconi3723]

@@NorthernScavenger Yes but in those restricted areas it's the same thing as clams or mussels. l know years ago when l talked to DNR and said to them that l grew up on eating them in my area. He responded by saying that the restrictions were there because it affects younger and older people worse. Thanks for your clarification.

[@markchuchra8399]

Wow. Great outing. Now I can’t stop thinking about scallops…. Where did the shrimp come from?

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

Super cool! Would definitely love to try this some day

[@stevenrldenault7451]

So glad to see this one on scallops. I’ve been wondering why there didn’t seem to be much foraging going on in the Maritimes, especially from the sea. Are the laws prohibiting seafood harvesting by individuals?

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

There are certain things you can harvest without need of a permit if you look on the DFO website or if you call them they would have the information. There’s also a map you can find online that shows where it’s safe and not safe to harvest from, so you don’t accidentally eat shellfish that could make you sick from contamination.

[@DavidHaile_profile]

Good channel! I'm just back from an October trip to Cape Breton. The ocean off the beach in some spots looks like a good place for snorkeling and I was wondering why it wasn't more popular there. A wetsuit solves everything?

[@NorthernScavenger]

Yes you'll need a wetsuit in our waters. The ocean stays pretty cold all year

[@johnmccormick175]

Great catch and it looks delicious mmmmmmmmmm!

[@chriscalon8913]

Welp, guess I have a new bucket list item. Thanks!

[@jaredscabinlife2868]

Awesome!

[@abettermousetrap]

what beach did you go from? I hear Digby is the place and there are a few beaches between Peggys Cove. Blind bay has some open areas also. Is that a good area to fish for scallops?

[@Ianhurley54]

Great video. You know you can eat scallops right out of the shell. Eat them with the sea water that’s inside is delicious!

[@Mothobius]

That's sounds like a good way to get intoxicated with toxins.

[@Ian-iu2tl]

By the way. The roe is a concern due to toxic algae blooms but toxicity levels can vary from one scallop to another collected in the same area; but the adductor muscle tends to remain toxin free. So feast away boys.

[@woo9440]

Did u guys use a tank?

[@FreakofNature1]

Redemption! Well done fellas! Eating well 😋

[@joshuaarsenault951]

So dang pretty!!

[@TheWeedman420xxx]

good stuff

[@navin9683]

Where did you go diving for these scallops in Nova Scotia?? We might be visiting soon, and it would be amazing to catch some too!

[@Freekiter17]

HI Good video, when dose season start and finish Scallops? what about regylation/rules for catching Lobster? its posible?

[@jamesmisiak8411]

Pretty work BOYZ.. was like being there almost

[@TheBowhunterinNB]

I do the same in New Brunswick , only I use scuba

[@shelbydavis1488]

Where on the south shore did you do this?

[@Veldtian1]

Whaaaaaaat...???? The roe IS the Scallop, it ain't nothing without it.

[@odalisvargasyaho]

amazing video please make more videos like this one

[@macsheds1149]

@northernscavenger can you tell me where this is at exaclty ?!

[@lalylunssporadicchronicles6404]

Why is it illegal to eat the row in Nova Scotia? Its really good raw or cooked

[@livelife4471]

Scallops are chewy if you over cook them. I like scallops better than lobster. And you are right, they are sweet.

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

I suppose you never tryd them like osters , raw an straight out of the waters

[@livelife4471]

@@BurchellAtTheWharf No I haven't. I doubt that they would be chewy straight out of the shell. Properly cooked, they are not chewy.

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

@@livelife4471 you are right, 👍 I've never had an over cooked scallop, an hope I never have to 🤣

[@Mothobius]

@@BurchellAtTheWharf eating raw meat should be a thing of the past unless your a wild animal

[@lilianebangay6221]

looks soooo goood ...i miss home

[@jimf1964]

That was interesting. Any idea why you can't eat the row? And are the other parts edible at all, or just not as desirable?

[@NorthernScavenger]

I suspect it's a precaution as bio toxins could accumulate there

[@colinbrown9044]

I kept thinking of Shirly Ann Durden

[@Viral-laughs1]

Where is this?

[@paulgee8253]

You should invest in proper dive/snorkel weight belt with quick release capability.

[@Ian-iu2tl]

Awww man...that's just too wicked.

[@celyl]

Luv that little Asian influence yum !

[@5305492]

Where is this exactly ??!

[@T.N.S.A.F.]

I love Scallops but I will usually only eat Digby Scallops. The one time I tried one raw I ended up having the gag reflex because the scallop was large and I put the whole thing in my mouth. I didn't mind the taste so much, it was the texture that made me gag. I have not tried a raw one since.

[@xannon8155]

scallops and jazzzzz

[@susanvannorden6845]

How far out in the bay?

[@quacksmack7449]

lucky bastards :) I'm jealous. Cool vid

[@andrewthebladethrower8371]

on 2’, this is sea anemone, looks like plumosa, digesting something.

[@awakenedintofreedom]

I live in nova scotia I would love to join you sometime bro

[@jeremyfoote8638]

need a shorter knife, curved side in your palm cut along the top and the roe will be on the one side of shell and the meat will be on the other shell.

[@RogueArcher24]

Anyone familiar with scallop locations in the Sydney - Sydney Mines area in Cape Breton??

[@DriversofOttawa]

Have a recipe for that sauce?

[@robbiemoore7128]

bread knife works best for opening them

[@sergiysosnov2999]

hi good video i’m from Ukraine inserted spear fishing its available?

[@cmdguitar158]

How jealous is Alex that he can’t be out here doing this.

[@sesquashtwo]

Scallops should only be cooked over high heat with butter for only 1.5 minutes one side, and then 1.0 minute the other side. You want them still slightly translucent in the middle. Putting them on the BBQ is turning them into only a rubber texture, being that that is a muscle after all. Nova Scotians, will only skillet pan/butter sauté them at 1.5 minute the first side, turn over, and ONLY 1.0 minute more, at a heat where butter will fry them, but not burn the butter. You will get a wonderful butter 'bark' BUT still have a most succulent mid-translucent fleshed Bay Scallop.

[@JeffWinter1]

Fresh from the sea, nut'n better!

[@theRockSalter]

hope my tip helped ;-)

[@colinbrown9044]

I cannot believe I get to do this....

[@Snowlady99]

There ought to be a law against such sweet torture! You are a cruel, cruel man!

[@anthonyfertnig6868]

wha

[@fishpants3877]

3:39 Can you see the lobster hiding?