Behind the scenes of Maine’s lobster industry
As the sun rises over Bass Harbor, Maine, Jim Dow and crew fish for lobsters — retrieving and baiting traps and measuring and banding lobsters. Jim Dow is vice president of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, and sits on the board of advisors of the University of Maine Lobster Institute. UMaine has been a leader in lobster research for decades, with many pivotal discoveries made by world-renowned researchers at the Darling Marine Center located in Walpole, Maine.