ear-hanging (scallop spat collection method)
A specialized aquaculture technique where young scallop shells are pierced through the resilium (the hinge ligament) and strung on lines for suspended cultivation. The term is technical and primarily used in the scallop farming industry.
In scallop farming, a method called ear-hanging is used to thread spat onto ropes.
Compound of 耳 (mimi, 'ear', here referring to the ear-like projections of the scallop shell) and 釣り (tsuri, 'hanging' or 'fishing'). The term describes the practice of hanging the shells by their 'ears'.