A Big Chunk of World’s Scallops Just Died in Mysterious Circumstances

  • Zhangzidao Group says 80% of scallops were found dead
  • Chinese producer estimates $43 million of scallops affected

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A scallopocalypse is laying waste to the popular delicacy in the Yellow Sea.

Giant Chinese seafood supplier Zhangzidao Group on Tuesday said it found more than 80% of scallops at a farm in the sea between China and Korea had died due to “unidentified” causes.