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Encyclopedia > Lobster fishing
A traditional Maine lobster boat, used to haul and maintain the lobster traps.

Lobster fishing is the commercial or recreational harvesting of marine lobsters or spiny lobsters. This is a major marine industry in the state of Maine, as well as other parts of the Northeastern United States. Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... A lobster trap (British English: lobster pot) is an effective way for fishermen to catch many lobsters at once when lobster fishing. ... Subfamilies and Genera Neophoberinae Acanthacaris Thymopinae Nephropsis Nephropides Thymops Thymopsis Nephropinae Homarus Nephrops Homarinus Metanephrops Eunephrops Thymopides Clawed lobsters comprise a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. ... Genera Jasus Linuparus Palinurus Panulirus Spiny lobsters, also known as rock lobsters are a family (Palinuridae) of about 45 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Regional definitions vary The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States. ...


Maine lobstermen fish for the American lobster, scientifically referred to as Homarus americanus. In Maine, lobsters can only be legally caught in lobster traps, also called pots. 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. Sometimes there is a float called a toggle tied between the trap and the buoy to keep the rope tight so as to reduce the possibility of the rope wrapping around rocks on the bottom and becoming stuck. New laws are in the works to try and protect whales by making float "rope" used on the bottom on the lines (to protect the trap from becoming stuck and trapped on bottom, imprisoning large lobsters) illegal, there is little evidence that this law will protect whales only hurt fisherman since the majority of dead whales found in the ocean have been killed by being run over by large tankers like oil barges [citation needed]. Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Binomial name Homarus americanus H. Milne-Edwards, 1837 The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is a species of lobster found on the Atlantic coast of North America. ... Buoys redirects here. ...


In southern California, lobster fishing for California spiny lobster is lucrative due to a huge market demand for lobster. Most commercial fishers use lobster traps. Their use is considered to be better than other collection techniques. This article is about the U.S. state. ... Binomial name Panulirus interruptus Randall, 1842 The California spiny lobster is a species of spiny lobster found from the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula to Monterey Bay, California. ... A lobster trap (British English: lobster pot) is an effective way for fishermen to catch many lobsters at once when lobster fishing. ...


Lobster traps are rectangular-shaped boxes made out of wire mesh or wood coated with tar. A trap must have in it a 23⁄8×11½ inch-sized escape hole to allow under-sized lobsters to escape the trap. Every trap must also have a "self-destruction device" to allow its door to fall open after it has been out too long. Traps are sunk to the ocean bottom with weights and are baited with dead fish. Attached to every trap is a buoy labelled with the license number and name or initials of the fisherman who has set the trap. A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated strand of drawn metal. ... For other uses, see Mesh (disambiguation). ... Tar can be produced from corn stalks by heating in a microwave. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Bait is any substance used to attract prey, e. ... Buoys redirects here. ...


Recreational lobster fishers in California must abide by a legal catch limit of seven lobsters per day and a minimal catch size of 3¼ inch long body measured from the eye socket to the edge of the carapace.The sport season for California spiny lobster starts on the Saturday preceding the first Wednesday in October through to the first Wednesday after the 15th of March. The term carapace refers to a dorsal section of an exoskeleton or shell, in a number of animal groups. ...


Commercial fishers, while not bound to abide by any particular legal quota, must fish during lobster season, which starts on the first Wednesday in October through to the first Wednesday after the 15th of March. All commercial fishers must also keep a log of the exact number of legal and illegal lobster they catch.


Using lobster traps allows a fisher to harvest far more lobsters in the same amount of time than does scuba diving to catch lobster by hand. A fisher with one boat can set, pull, and reset well over 100 traps a day, making trapping a much more efficient means than diving. With the use of that many traps, a fisher could collect anywhere from 100 to 1000 lobsters. Moreover, using traps is not held back by some of the limits of scuba diving - water depth, the time a diver can remain underwater, and the water conditions during diving. Scuba diving is swimming underwater while using self-contained breathing equipment. ...


Areas in North America where lobster fishing is common include southern California, New England, and the Canadian Maritimes. This article is about the region of Southern California. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... The Maritimes or Maritime provinces are a region of Canada on the Atlantic coast, consisting of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. ...


In South West Nova Scotia(District #34) you have a limit of 375 pots and the season runs from the last Monday of November to the end of May. There is no limit to the number of lobster caught per trap, but there are size restrictions. Undersized lobsters are called "tinkers" [citation needed].


There is really no proper uniform, or clothing in Lobster fishing.


As with all fisheries, individual states manage lobster fishing within their three-mile boundaries. In Maine, this job is done by the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Since lobsters caught near shore and offshore look exactly the same when they are loaded onto the dock, it is important that interstate and federal regulations complement each other. An organization called the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, formed in 1942, helps to do this. A compact of 15 eastern seaboard states, the Commission has three representatives from each state. These people include the Director of the state's marine resources management agency, a state legislator, and a fisheries representative appointed by the Governor. The member states are responsible for implementing the Commission Plan. The federal partners in lobster management are also part of the Commission process and work to complement the states efforts. Through the auspices of the National Marine Fisheries Service, federal regulations are adopted for lobster harvesting between three and 200 miles from shore, the United States' "economic zone". Currently, the American lobster is managed under Amendment 3 of the Commission's American Lobster Management Plan.


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Fishing from a Pier Fishing is both the recreation and sport of catching fish (for food or as a trophy), and the commercial fishing industry of catching or harvesting seafood (either fish or other aquatic life-forms, such as shellfish). ... Salmon for sale at a marketplace The Fishing industry is the commercial activity of fishing and producing fish and other seafood products. ... The crew of the oceanographic research vessel Princesse Alice, of Albert Grimaldi (later Prince Albert I of Monaco) pose while flensing a catch. ... Subsistence fishing in Bangladesh. ...

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Lobster fishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (393 words)
Lobster fishing is the commercial or recreational harvesting of marine Lobsters or Spiny lobsters.
In southern California, lobster fishing for California spiny lobster is lucrative due to a huge market demand for lobster.
Recreational lobster fishers in California must abide by a legal catch limit of seven lobsters per day and a minimal catch size of 3 1/4 inch long body measured from the eye socket to the edge of the carapice.
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