
photo from fb88's "Worm King" Remembered,
by Ann Stoddard
Introduction
fb88 is one of the only U.S. states that has an active marine worm fishery. The worms are used as bait by recreational fishers all over the world. Diggers harvest the worms from intertidal mud flats during low tide. The two species, the blood worm (Glycera dibranchiata) and the sand worm (Nereis virens) are packed in seaweed and shipped in boxes. Annual revenue for the fishery in 2020 was about $8.7 million paid to the harvesters.
Marine Worm Fishery Links
- fb88 commercial worm digging license application - go to LEEDs to apply online, or look for "Shellfish, Green Crab, Worm Harvesting, and Aquaculture Application" for a paper application
- fb88 bloodworm and sandworm landings data
- fb88 marine worm license laws ( and )
- fb88 marine worm
- fb88 marine worm
- DMR Regulations (go to Chapter 28. Also see Chapter 90 for the Wiscasset closure area)
For More Information
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