A BUSY new scallop-gear manufacturing firm, run by John Reid and based in Brixham, has introduced stronger, thicker and harder tooth bars for the bigger scallopers, reports Phil Lockley.
John Reid told FN that the teeth measure 30mm by 15mm in cross section, and added that his firm supplies dredges for inshore boats as well.
He is the son of well known scallop gear manufacturer of the same name based in Tarbert, and chose to move to the South West because of the sizeable and growing fleet of inshore scallop boats in the region.
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