Bloodworm bounty

Henry Sisco spends three hours at a time bent over in search of bloodworms while the tide is out in Yarmouth harbour. The bloodworm fishery resumed in the harbour last week after being closed for six years.
Benny Pountney hacks chunks of tidal muck in search of bloodworms.Carla Allen photo
Trails of hacked up muck will be covered by the tide after bloodworm harvesters depart.Carla Allen photo
Jeremy Lewis stuffs seaweed in boxes at G & B Fisheries Ltd. in Overton in preparation for worm shipment.Carla Allen photo

Published on June 19, 2012
Carla Allen

When you’re heading out onto the flats of Yarmouth harbour at low tide, somehow there’s not a lot of reassurance in hearing that what you seek doesn’t actually bite.

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Margaret Jeddry

- June 19, 2012 at 14:11:10

Very interesting!

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