Orkney part of 'scallop discos' fishing trial

Scientists working with fishermen in a project in the south west of England discovered the molluscs were attracted to lights fitted to lobster pots.

The lights were used instead of fish as bait to catch lobsters and crabs.

But scallops were also found to be drawn to the lights and a series of new trials have started on modified pots dubbed scallop discos.

If successful, the technology could become an alternative to dredging the seabed for scallops in inshore fisheries.