In Portland, the sea urchin industry represents an opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to have a job working on the waterfront. Joan Amory explores how lucrative this business is for individuals in Portland.

Andree Kehn captures sea urchin divers at work in Casco Bay.

In Portland, the sea urchin industry represents an opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to have a job working on the waterfront. Joan Amory explores how lucrative this business is for individuals in Portland.

In the process of cracking open sea urchins, David Gavril observes two men looking for roe.

David Gavril captures the work that sea urchin pickers do in Portland.

In Portland, the sea urchin industry represents an opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to have a job working on the waterfront. David Gavril and others capture how lucrative this business is for individuals in Portland.

Andree Kehn presents Andy Mzrack in action diving for urchins in Casco Bay.

For the sea urchin industry, a rough economy is causing tensions to grow between government regulators and sea urchin fishermen. Meghan Daniels explores how the Department of Marine Resources and sea urchin fishermen are encountering issues regarding regulations on how many days are set for urchin fishing a year.

Fishing for sea urchins in the waters of Downeast Maine, Dan and Jamie Header face a changing market, along with the typical dangers of diving for urchins. Graham Letorney captures the methods that the Header's use for urchin diving and how the urchin industry is changing with added regulations and depressed prices.

Fishing for sea urchins in the waters of Downeast Maine, Dan and Jamie Header face a changing market, along with the typical dangers of diving for urchins. Graham Letorney captures the methods that the Header's use for urchin diving and how the urchin industry is changing with added regulations and depressed prices.

Fishing for sea urchins in the waters of Downeast Maine, Dan and Jamie Header face a changing market, along with the typical dangers of diving for urchins. Meghan Daniels discusses the methods that the Header's use for urchin diving and how the urchin industry is changing with added regulations and depressed prices.

Andree Kehn captures sea urchin divers at work in Casco Bay.