Andy Gove speeds across Penobscot Bay in his lobster boat near Stonington in late June. The longtime lobsterman says he has no intention of retiring anytime soon.
Andy Gove, right, and his sternman, Justin Limeburner, harvest lobster in Penobscot Bay.
Andy Gove and his crew leave Stonington Harbor to fish for lobster. Gove's 36-foot boat is named Uncle's UFO, with
Andy Gove, 84, stands with his wife Rose, 85, in their yard in Stonington last month. Gove has been fishing for lobsters since he was a boy. His lobster boat can be seen in the background.
Rose Gove uses binoculars to watch out her kitchen window for Andy's lobster boat to return to Stonington Harbor, last June. Rose, 85, and Andy, 84, have been married 67 years.
A family photo shows Andy Gove at age 6 or 7, in Stonington. Gove, now 84, has been fishing for lobsters since 1937.
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