Are Scallops A Cold Water Fish?

Are Scallops A Cold Water Fish? Sea scallops are found in deep, cold ocean waters—up to 200 meters deep—around the world. In the U.S., they are typically caught in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, from Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. What kind of fish is scallops? Scallops are bivalves (having two shells), like clams and