Did a dive in Eastport, Maine today.

[andre14]

Thanks for the posting. I live in New Brunswick, across from Maine, and we go to Deer Island all year long. I've always been curious to know what was across the whirlpool.

-André in Fredericton

 

[Diesel298]

stupid whirlpool

 

[adshepard]

Thanks for the posting. I live in New Brunswick, across from Maine, and we go to Deer Island all year long. I've always been curious to know what was across the whirlpool.

-André in Fredericton

I hit Deer Island a few times each year when the ferries are running. The marine life is nearly the same, possibly a bit more abundant on the Canadian side. The US side does have many more basket stars and more soft coral though.

DSDO

Alan

 

[amrozek]

Cool Maine divers... Never thought I would hear of diving in Maine on the internet. So do they still commercially harvest sea urchins ? I am originally from Portland and from 1991 to 95 picked urchins for a living , is was quite adventerous , I wish I could still do that it was alot of work but freedom and fun as you got to work with your buds all the time ... Nice report

-Andy

 

[spectrum]

Cool Maine divers... Never thought I would hear of diving in Maine on the internet. So do they still commercially harvest sea urchins ? I am originally from Portland and from 1991 to 95 picked urchins for a living , is was quite adventerous , I wish I could still do that it was alot of work but freedom and fun as you got to work with your buds all the time ... Nice report

-Andy

Urchins can still be found but the fishery is mainly desimated.

Diving in the "Atlantic North East", why not?

Pete

 

[spectrum]

Whe i went to a Reef cass by Bob Michelson he nothing but superlatives for the marine life he saw diving Eastport. It's on our to-do list as well.

With some advance planning it could be a nice NELD rally!

Pete

 

[adshepard]

Cool Maine divers... Never thought I would hear of diving in Maine on the internet. So do they still commercially harvest sea urchins ? I am originally from Portland and from 1991 to 95 picked urchins for a living , is was quite adventerous , I wish I could still do that it was alot of work but freedom and fun as you got to work with your buds all the time ... Nice report

-Andy

They've actually had a pretty good season lately which is making up for a poor season this past fall. My summer home in Lubec is just down the road from the fill station used by the local urchin divers so I get the scuttlebutt from time to time.

The divers really do enjoy the freedom but it indeed hard work. They are a really tough bunch and they are hard on their equipment. Sometimes when I find a site heavy in urchins I let the divers know about it which they appreciate.

DSDO

Alan