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	Undersea Landscapes \| Lobstering
		Lobstering thrives in the Gulf of Maine due in large part to favorable lobster habitat.
		This population pressure is causing young lobsters to move from secure cobble to the Gulf's abundant sandy bottoms.
		In Maine, lobster carapaces must legally measure between three and a quarter and five inches from the eye socket to the end of the carapace - a lobster's largest shell segment.
	www.gma.org /undersea_landscapes/lobstering (668 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lobster fishing is the commercial or recreational harvesting of marine lobsters or spiny lobsters.
		These traps are either rectangular-shaped or half cylinders and were once made from oak, but are now primarily made from wire mesh covered with a thick layer of plastic to reduce oxidation of the metal.
		Lobster traps are connected to the buoy with rope, known locally as pot warp.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Lobster_fishing (521 words)

	Lobster Facts Mass Lobstermen's Association
		Lobster traps have escape vents to allow sub-legal size lobsters to exit the trap while it is still on the bottom (they can come in, eat, then leave).
		Lobsters have the ability to regenerate some of their body parts, for example, the claws, walking legs, and antennae.
		The fact that the lobster is capable of limb loss and regeneration is indicative of a very primitive central nervous system and their differential sensitivity to pain compared to humans or other types of animals (they can "drop" a claw and go off like nothing happened.
	www.lobstermen.com /LobsterFacts.html (1109 words)

	Lobster Pots - pots for cooking lobster
		Lobster traps are also known as lobsterpots and the deployment of lobsterpots has always been the time-honored way for the lobstermen.
		Lobsters are generally drawn towards rocky and murky surfaces of the ocean floor and these are usually the ideal placement of the lobsterpots.
		The lobster industry implements the use of new technology with one concept in mind that is to be eco-friendly.
	www.cooking-lobster.com /lobster-pots (404 words)

	Lobster Traps
		Lobster are caught by inshore fishermen using traps (or pots) set on the ocean floor, either individually or in groups on a line.
		Traps are also fitted with circular or rectangular escape mechanisms designed to allow small lobster to escape.
		Traps are ballasted with flat stones or concrete slabs to sink them and reduce their movement on the ocean floor.
	www.stfx.ca /Research/gbayesp/lobstertrap.htm (173 words)

	NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
		In March 1992, the lobster FMP was amended to include provisions for a limited-entry system for a maximum of 15 vessels, an annual fleet harvest quota, and a closed season from January through June to protect the spawning biomass before the summer spawning.
		Trapping surveys mapped the spatial distribution of the spiny lobster in the NWHI and indicated that the highest catch rates ranged from depths of 55 to 73 m in the southeast portion of the NWHI to 19 to 54 m in the northwest portion of the Hawaiian Archipelago.
		The results indicate that lobsters using the traps for shelter are able to exit, and no mortality from the retention of slipper or spiny lobster in traps was observed.
	www.pifsc.noaa.gov /wpacfin/hi/dar/Pages/hi_fish_5.php (1686 words)

	Dept. Marine Resources - A guide to Lobstering in Maine
		Lobsters are measured from the extreme rear of the eye socket, along a line parallel to the center line of the body shell, to the rear end of the body shell.
		Lobster traps are also known locally as "pots." The material used for construction has changed over the years, but the basic compartmented design continues to attract and catch lobsters.
		Trap Runners: A lobster trap must have a device attached to the trap that is designed to prevent damage to the lobster’s claws.
	www.maine.gov /dmr/lobsteringguide.htm (7388 words)

	Fresh Live Maine (American) Lobster & Seafood Shipped & Delivery, Lobster Fishing, Recipes & Cooking Guide
		When a female egg-bearing lobster is found, it is required by Maine law that a v-shaped notch be placed in the right tail flipper before releasing the lobster, in order to protect her so that she may continue to reproduce.
		Lobster is a good source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, which are proven to reduce hardening of the arteries and risk of heart disease.
		The light-green "tomalley" in the carapace of the lobster is the liver and pancreas.
	lobsteranywhere.com /cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=lobster101 (1700 words)

	Lobster- Costs and availibility on Ambergris Caye, Belize
		The lobster trap used by the majority of Belizean fishermen is a local adaptation of the trap used in the north Atlantic off New England.
		Traps are set in the clear shallow waters between the reef and the mainland, usually at depths of less than 20 feet.
		Whether the catch is pulled on a lobster trap or arrives on the point of a hook stick it is quickly tailed and iced in preparation for a trip to the processing plant.
	ambergriscaye.com /pages/goodscv/lobster.html (1933 words)

	Used Lobster Traps
		This used square lobster trap is in excellent shape and measures from 30"-37" in length, 22"-24" wide, and 13"-15" in height.
		These used wooden lobster traps are getting more scarce every year as the lobstermen are all switching over to the vinyl coated lobster traps for fishing.
		The traps are made by steaming the oak and bending it to form.
	lobstertraps.tripod.com /id7.html (292 words)

	Lobster Traps
		Lobster traps, also called lobster pots, are box-like structures used by the lobstermen for catching many lobsters at a time.
		Lobster traps are baited with herring or mackerel and are lowered to the sea floor with weights at different depths.
		Lobster traps are required to have a 2 3/8 × 11½ inch-sized escape hole in it.
	ezinearticles.com /?Lobster-Traps&id=408795 (534 words)

	Lobster Traps
		Filled with lobster traps, ready to take off for the Atlantic for the new catch of the day.This masterful craft makes for a great gift for the lobster lover or for that executives desk.
		Lobster Inn This is the most popular style of collection used for holding your lobster catch.
		Lobster Quick If you are out looking for lobster on a reef, the best tool you need to use is a quick noose.
	www.live-lobster.com /lobster-traps.htm (278 words)

	Non-commercial Lobster/crab Harvesting
		Remember that lobstering is a heavily regulated fishery and that the laws (rules) that apply to commercial harvesters apply to the noncommercial lobstermen as well.
		Ø Lobsters are measured from the rear of the eye socket along a line parallel to the centerline of the body shell to the rear end of the body shell (diagram).
		Mutilated: any female lobster that has the end part of the right middle flipper mutilated in such a manner that would hide or obliterate a v-notch.
	www.maine.gov /dmr/bmp/noncomlob.htm (1342 words)

	Lobsters-Online.com
		Lobster traps must have escape vents to allow sub- legal size lobsters to exit the trap while it is still on the bottom (they can come in, eat, and leave).
		The fact that lobsters are capable of limb loss and regeneration is indicative of a very primitive nervous system and their differential sensitivity to pain compared to humans or other types of animals (they can "drop" a claw, etc. and go off like nothing happened.
		The female lobster carries the eggs inside for 9 to 12 months and then for another 9 to 12 months externally attached to the swimmerets under her tail.
	www.lobsters-online.com /docs/lobsterFAQ.htm (1412 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Lobster trap
		A lobster trap (British English: lobster pot) is an effective way for fishermen to catch many lobsters at once when lobster fishing.
		The trap usually consists of a wooden frame surrounded by a rope mesh.
		One study indicated that lobster traps are very inefficient and that almost all lobsters walk right out of them.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Lobster_trap (626 words)

	Union River Lobster Pot — Ellsworth's Only Waterfront Restaurant
		This lobster tries to sneak one last snack before rubber bands are put on its claws to prevent it from harming other lobsters in the tank.
		Another colorful lobster treat (yes, many enjoy this as a delicacy), is the tomalley or liver of the lobsters.
		The lobster is a gill-breather (they breathe seawater and store a certain amount in their gills to survive out of the water), and moisture is essential to survival.
	www.lobsterpot.com /lobsters.htm (802 words)

	The University of Maine - UMaine Today Magazine - July / August 2003 - Lobster Lines
		Historically, Acheson says, Maine lobster fishermen have operated harbor by harbor through a close-knit social network, known locally as “harbor gangs.” Lobstermen also speak of “a gang of traps” in reference to all the traps that a single fisherman may have in the water at one time.
		The lobster traps and social organization, the harbor gangs, are largely the same.
		Lobster landings started to rise in the 1940s and remained steady until the ’90s, when the harvest more than doubled.
	www.umainetoday.umaine.edu /Issues/v3i4/lobster.html (1680 words)

	Lobster Traps
		A lobster trap or pot is an effective way for fishermen to catch many lobsters at once when lobster fishing.
		The trap usually consists of a wooden frame surrounded by a rope mesh.
		If you are cooking lobster tails by way of the grill: First boil the tails for 4 minutes on medium-high heat for 7 minutes if you have 6 ounce tails, 8 minutes for 8 ounce tails.
	www.nauticalsupplyshop.com /nautical-gifts/traps.html (265 words)

	Lobster Sales Online, from Atwood Lobster (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lobsters choose to enter traps, and harvesters return illegal lobsters to the sea unharmed.
		Trap limits have been reduced for the last several years as an effort to stem the possibility of over-fishing.
		New lobster harvesters are now required to serve an apprenticeship before a license is granted in an open zone (some Maine zones are currently closed to new entrants).
	www.atwoodlobster.com /site/lobstertrap.asp (241 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: American Lobster Fishery Management
		A history of active trap fishing is defined as the fishing of at least 200 traps set in LCMA 3 for the duration of the 2-month qualifying period.
		A history of active trap fishing is defined as the fishing of at least 200 traps set for the duration of the 2-month qualifying period.
		Trap allocations for each qualifying permit holder would be based on the number of traps designated in the signed affidavit.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2000/November/Day-28/i30310.htm (1209 words)

	Lobsters on a roll \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		But instead, the annual lobster catch has exploded, from 20 million pounds in the '70s and early '80s to around 50 million pounds today, and scientists like Steneck see little evidence that fishermen are hurting the lobster population.
		Lobsters enter the traps through a funnel-shaped opening and, after dining on bait inside, were thought to have great difficulty finding their way back out through the narrow end of the funnel.
		Curious as to how effective traps were, Professor Watson attached an underwater video camera to a standard trap and dropped it down to the seafloor off Portsmouth, N.H. Given that hauled traps usually contain only a handful of lobsters, Watson expected the tape would show a modest number of lobsters approaching the trap.
	www.csmonitor.com /2003/0109/p11s02-sten.html (1327 words)

	Let's Go Check The Lobster Traps , 25 Years Ago, History of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
		Once on the fishing grounds where the 200 lobster traps were all spread, dad went directly to the first one that was set right in the middle of a "negresal" or a grassy area which was fl, thus the word "negresal".
		The trap was cleaned and dad would make sure that it would be sunk back at exactly the same spot in the middle of the "negresal".
		Others did not yield a good catch so dad would move the trap to another "negresal." By ten in the morning, we would be hungry so dad pulled out the little paper bag with a few flour tortillas and a piece of cheese and the gallon of water, and we had our brunch.
	www.ambergriscaye.com /25years/checklobstertraps.html (620 words)

	Survey Of Lobster Traps
		We ran a survey for lobster trap floats off La Jolla and here are the results.
		Imagine how many times these lobsters are trapped before they are finally taken.
		The lobster fishermen are basically feeding them for a few months of the year each season with their bait and reminding them where they're gonna end up!
	www.sandiegodiving.com /resources/bulletinBoard/items/55.html (171 words)

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		They were banned in the early 90's due to the government's worry about the increased catching ability of the modified traps in a trap limited fishery.
		Creative fishermen have found numerous ways to modify their lobster traps to increase catches using Neptune devices.
		Facing the prospect of trap limits in a number of lobster fisheries, many fishermen are looking for methods to make their existing traps fish better.
	www.neptunemarineproducts.com /entrance-devices.html (374 words)

	Brass Binnacle: Lobster Traps
		Lobstering as a trap fishery came into existence in Maine around 1850.
		Lobster traps, besides being a useful tool, are great for decorating.
		The lobster traps below are authentic, functional, decorative or a combination of the three.
	www.brassbinnacle.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=LT1 (182 words)

	Lobster Research
		The purpose of her research, for which she is not paid, is to monitor the health of the lobster resources and to document the importance of coastal habitats in the lobster's life cycle.
		In one cooperative effort to learn more about the impact of lobster traps on lobster ecology, 48 lobstermen voluntarily removed their traps for 6 weeks from a productive lobstering area along the coast of Maine known as the "Thread of Life." Dr.
		In another experiment called the "Fate of Bait," lobsters were observed crawling into and out of the forward chambers of lobster traps to feed on redfish, herring, and other bait fish or stealing pieces of bait through the slats of the traps.
	octopus.gma.org /lobsters/allaboutlobsters/researchquest.html (825 words)

	Maine Lobster Traps - 1st For Lobster (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rather, the lobster catch in Maine is regulated by trap limits, size limits on lobsters, the return of egg-laden female lobsters and barriers to entry that...
		Traditionally, lobster fishing in the State of Maine was strictly a commercial...
		Lobster Traps and House Jonesport, Maine, June 2002 Copyright © 2005, Roddy Scheer.
	www.1stforlobster.com /info/maine-lobster-traps.html (193 words)

	The Pew Charitable Trusts: Advancing Policy Solutions: Protecting ocean life (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lobster traps are tied to the surface via a buoy line and to other traps via ground lines, leading to entanglements as right whales swim and feed in the Gulf of Maine.
		Nova Scotian lobstermen are restricted to a winter season, whereas Maine lobstermen are permitted to fish year-round.
		An additional economic advantage is that a targeted lobster fishery outside the summer molting season yields a higher quality product and better prices, the study states.
	www.pewtrusts.com /ideas/idea_connector.cfm?content_item_id=3903&content_type_id=16&page=16&issue=0&issue_name=&name=Pew%20Press%20Releases (578 words)

	Lobster Bisque Soup, Miniature Lobster Traps, Lobster Roll Recipe (Site not responding. Last check: )
		lobster roll recipe After she says with David wouldn't attempt to be good.
		lobster roll recipe She smelled what the house to watch the IVF clinic...
		miniature lobster traps It involved in her bag out but we'll actually make.
	vomipi.net /swd1030/lobster.html (408 words)

	Lobster Traps (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is an image of a string of wooden slat lobster traps approximately 1 meter (3 feet) long and 50 cm (20 inches) high.
		Note the white acoustic shadow of the 0.95 cm (0.375 inch) line joining the lobster traps.
		It is possible to see some of the slats but no lobsters.
	www.l-3klein.com /image_gallery/2000_images/traps/traps.html (52 words)

	Boothbay To Tax Lobster Traps
		This is a new tax for Boothbay fishermen, although Boothbay Codes Enforcement Officer and Assessor Marion Anderson indicates the concept of taxing lobster traps is not new in Maine.
		According to the state, the decision as to whether or not to exempt is not a matter for home rule by assessors.
		He reports that the program appears to be working successfully in the towns where the traps are taxed as business personal property, with lobstermen reaching a consensus on determining an "average" trap value.
	boothbayregister.maine.com /2003-02-20/tax_lobster_traps.html (480 words)

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