EDMUNDS, Maine — December 2, 2013 — Business was brisk for fishermen plying Denny’s Bay at the start of the late dragging season for sea urchins on Monday.
A couple of companies bought sea urchins from fishermen as they landed their catch at the boat ramp at Cobscook Bay State Park.
Prices were off compared to the same time about a year ago, but most fishermen were not arguing and were happy to exchange their catch for cash.
About a dozen pickup trucks belonging to fishermen, with boat trailers for skiffs or small vessels, were parked at the boat ramp, and about a dozen boats were moored off shore. A fairly steady flow of fishermen motored to the landing to bring in their catch, meeting buyers at the edge of the water or up in the parking lot as they pulled their trailered boats out of the water.
“It’s all right,” said Howard Robbins of Trescott, who accepted $2.85 per pound for his seven totes, said of the prices that were being offered. Filled totes can weigh anywhere from 70 to 100 pounds apiece.
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