Bloodworms (Glycera) are the backbone of the saltwater fishing industry; these four-to-forty inch long creatures are sought after by bait shops on both sides of the Atlantic. For bloodworm harvesters in mid-Coast Maine, international trade is really just a local gig. Bloodworming can be lucrative, and seasoned harvesters make up to four hundred dollars a day. However, a bloodwormer’s schedule is set by the tide, the mudflats are an exhausting work environment, and increasing competition threatens many harvester’s livelihoods.