The ‘Lobster Lady,’ sometimes known as Virginia ’Ginny’ Oliver, is a formidable opponent.
She is still actively lobstering at the age of 101 and has no intention of retiring.

Ginny still has a close connection to her birthplace in Maine, where she was born in 1920 on Claredon Street.

Despite not living where she was born, she does reside in the same street in the house that she and her late husband occupied

and where they reared their four children. When Ginny was only 8 years old, she started her journey into the world of lobstering.

She would go lobster and sardine fishing with her father and brother to sell to nearby companies.
They did, however, always keep a portion of the catch for themselves.

When Ginny discusses her preferred recipe, it is clear how much she adores lobster rolls:‘Maine lobster, grilled bun, little mayo, and nothing else.’

Ginny is skilled at more than just lobstering, though. She is well known for her baking abilities.

Her cakes, brownies, and doughnuts are legendary.
Additionally, her family enjoys Ginny’s baked beans every Sunday as part of a cherished ritual.

Max, her 75-year-old son, recently relocated back to help her, but Ginny’s sense of independence hasn’t changed.

Ginny lives by a practical yet inspirational worldview.She accepts that aging is inevitable but chooses

not to let it define her. She quips, ‘You’re not going to live forever, so why let it bother you.’

Ginny, often known as ‘The Boss,’ stands out for her humor and tenacity. She answered the question regarding her ongoing lobstering at 101 with a direct and confident statement:

The answer is, ‘Because I want to.’

Ginny has been lucky enough to avoid serious injuries throughout her lengthy career, which has lasted over 90 years.

She describes one of her more memorable events in which a crab, not a lobster, seriously injured her.

One of the crabs she was gathering for her son-in-law managed to sever her finger, requiring seven stitches.

She says with her trademark humor that the crab would have severed her finger if it weren’t for the bone.

Beyond her own experiences, Ginny is extremely worried about the state of the lobster industry in Maine.

A staggering 82% of Maine’s commercial fishing is done using lobsters.

The viability of the sector is jeopardized by issues such offshore wind development, tidal changes, and overfishing.

Ginny and the other lobstermen are aware of their obligation.

They make sure the lobsters they collect are the proper size so that the young ones can develop and propagate.

Ginny’s response to the question of her retirement plans was as clear as she is:

When I’m gone.

The unstoppable ‘Lobster Lady’ Ginny, emanates a contagious joie de vivre.

She is a live example that age is just a number, with a yacht bearing her name.