"Dry" Sea Scallops are not treated with any chemical additives nor are they soaked in water to retain additional weight. AlwaysFreshFish.com gets its Scallops regularly from local fishing boats coming in to dock. We immediately pick up the product in our refrigerated trucks and bring the Sea Scallops back to our plant for redistribution. When you purchase fresh Sea Scallops from AlwaysFreshFish.com you are purchasing them only one step removed from the original fishing boats.