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Scallops industry will face review

SCOTLAND'S £30 million scallop-dredging industry will be subject to a wide-ranging review by ministers in the wake of claims it is wrecking the seabed and destroying fish stocks.

A campaign by chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his Hugh's Fish Fight TV show has sparked public concern, but has also upset the industry. A review, due to start in April, could lead to new controls.

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