Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Dumping aboard a drag full of scallops. The drag is made up of a series of iron ring baskets. July 1951.

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Crewman dumping out a drag of scallops. July 1951.

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. The iron drag brings a load of shells up from the sea floor. July 1951.

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Crewman dumping out a drag full of scallops. July 1951.

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Crewman sorting over a drag full of scallops. The iron drag brings aboard rocks, star fish, lobsters, ballast fish, and scallops. The sorted shells are put in a wire basket aboard, and the empty shells are throw

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Shucking scallops. July 1951.

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Emptying a scallop drag aboard the dragger Bay Bird. July 1951.

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Hoisting gear of the dragger Bay Bird. Scalloping gear must be in good shape to handle the heavy metal drags that are lowered at times to depths of ninety fathoms. July 1951.

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Hoisting the all-metal drag aboard the Bay Bird. July 1951.

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Shucking scallops. Only the center muscle is good to eat, the surrounding meat is deadly poison that even the seagulls will not touch. After shucking aboard the draggers, the shells are returned at once to the se

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Shucking scallops. Only the center muscle is good to eat, the surrounding meat is deadly poison that even the seagulls will not touch. After shucking aboard the draggers, the shells are returned at once to the se

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Shucking scallops. Only the center muscle is good to eat, the surrounding meat is deadly poison that even the seagulls will not touch. After shucking aboard the draggers, the shells are returned at once to the se

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Shucking scallops. Only the center muscle is good to eat, the surrounding meat is deadly poison that even the seagulls will not touch. After shucking aboard the draggers, the shells are returned at once to the se

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Dragger skipper Robert Longmire, right, shucking scallops aboard the Bay Bird. July 1951.

Scalloping off Digby in the Bay of Fundy. Iron drag that sweeps the floor of the ocean to gather scallops. July 1951.