Here you see a scallop “drag” (dredge) on the Town Dock with the Fishing Vessel “Christopher Devin III” in the background. The scallop-dragging season ends in Maine on March 27, but the scallop-diving (SCUBA-type) season continues into April.
It looks like the winter fishing vessels other than CD III have taken an early leave and entered their spring break. During the break, they’ll be removing their drags, masts, and booms and cleaning up for summer lobster fishing.
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on March 14, 2024.) See also the image in the first Comment space.