Early morning setup before the crowds appear.... Pan-seared Cobscook Bay scallops on a stick were a big hit at the 2018 Eastport Salmon & Seafood Festival. We sold out early and wish we'd brought more.
Great Job Feeding Eastport Kids This Summer! Jana Sutherland put together a great program for feeding lunches to Eastport kids at several locations for eight weeks this summer. With the City of Eastport acting as fiscal sponsor Jana found volunteers to pack lunches at the Cobscook Kitchen & Marketplace at the head of the breakwater. Many thanks to Jana for persisting through the heat of summer to help feed Eastport kids. Special thanks to the staff at the First National Bank who regularly volunteered and helped make the program such a success.
Thanks to everyone who made our 2018 Old Fashioned Country Rib Barbecue a great success! The addition of a pan-seared Cobscook Bay scallop appetizer was well received.
Flash-frozen Cobscook scallops are available from the Cobscook Kitchen and Marketplace, a project of the Resource Center. See information on our products as well as where to buy.
The Maine scallop fishery is riding a wave of recovery, thanks to the efforts of many all along the coast. In 1997, fishermen from Cobscook Bay began to work for conservation rules to protect the Cobscook fishery...