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While Aberdeen is renowned for its whitefish and pelagic landings, cockles do not form a significant part of its direct seafood industry or local landings. The cold, deep waters off the Aberdeenshire coast are not ideal habitats for commercially viable cockle beds, which thrive in intertidal zones and estuaries further south in the UK. Therefore, 'Cockles in Aberdeen' primarily refers to their pre