Here, we see the Fishing Vessel Christopher Devin II at the Town Dock in Naskeag Harbor on misty Wednesday (October 21). Her traps are being unloaded for winter storage. Her lobster season apparently is over. It can be a poignant moment for fishermen, sort of sad relief, we hear.
However, Christopher Devin is one of the FVs that usually has a winter season for dredging Atlantic scallops. She gets refitted with a mast and boom for the dredging net and a temporary shelling hut is fitted behind the cabin to shelter crew members who shuck the delicious mollusks on cold, windy days. Here’s an image of Christopher Devin last year in her scalloping rig is in the first Comment space:
This year, the announced scalloping season here is from November to April, with most areas limited to 15 gallons of shucked scallops a day. There are different times and rules for boat dredging and SCUBA diving for “Divers’ Scallops.” (Brooklin, Maine)