They are handled in the purist form a scallop can be and cost a bit more than the wet scallops. We recommend buying Dry Diver Scallops, if available and in your budget, if not the wet scallops serve their purpose. Preserve and extend the life of perishable mussels, cover them with wet ice, they hate it. This causes them to clamp down on their shells for up to four hours, which will preserve their shelf life. New Zealand Mussels, Fresh are alive and need to breathe and they will have gapping shells, they're not dead, just breathing.
Fresh salmon smells exactly like cucumbers.
Soft-shell crabs are harvested in cycles that revolve around the full moon. When the moon hides the crabs tend to dig under the sand, but when the moon comes out its party time. From January 1 to February 28, providing that the quotas aren't met before this period of time. They then throw the crab back in so it can regenerate their claws for the next season. It is considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.