It’s a patented development, designed to address the needs for scallop fishermen to increase their profit margins amid rising costs of fuel,” said sales manager Tim Barrah, who joined the company in mid-2013 after the sudden and unexpected death of Chris Bird, who had been a tireless champion of the N-Viro dredge’s development.
“Unlike a conventional scallop gear, each dredge rests on a pair of skids that bear the full weight, with spring-loaded tines mounted across the dredge’s mouth instead of the traditional tooth bar.
