The Oldest Lobster Catcher In Maine Bay Has Not Yet Wants To Retire

Ms. Virginia Oliver managed to catch lobster in Maine, northeastern America for over 90 years. And now on 101 years old, she still has no plans to rest.0: 00/2: 08 South Oliver shared with Associated Press that she began to catch lobster at 8 years old. At that time, there were very few women in this job

. By the day, Mrs. Oliver still caught off Rockland, Maine, with his son Max, 78 years old. She used the boat once belonging to his late husband, named "Virginia", named after her name
Virginia Oliver and the newly caught shrimp (Photo: AP) .Ba Oliver is currently The oldest lobster catcher in the state and may be in the world. "I did it throughout my life, so I wanted to continue doing this," she shared with Ap.Oliver said she was worried about the status of Lobster populations in Maine, because they were for The face with being caught too much in recent years. Lobster industry has changed over the years. For example, marine creatures have grown from a worker's dish into a delicious dish of the upper class. When she started, lobster was sold for 28 cents a pound. But now, lobsters are 15 times. Wire traps have gradually replaced specialized wooden traps to catch her. Now these wood traps are mainly used as a decorative object in seafood restaurants
Accordingly, life is associated with the catches that have been determined when her father is a lobster merchant Around the 1900s. Oliver joined his father to join trips and it was at love with her fishing and business began to bloom.Wayne Gray, a family friend of life, said a few The previous year Oliver had a small health problem when a shrimp caught in her finger. The incident made her stitching 7 nases, but even then, she still didn't think about stopping. Blanching, Mrs. Oliver was still excited with lobster dinners and she said that she was usually standard Being a meal with a lobster 1 week 1 week. When asked if she thought about the end of her work, Mrs. Oliver said she had no reason to do so. "I like this job and I like the floating on the water, and so I will continue to do it as long as I can". Le Ngoc Duc (according to VOA)

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