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The 2010 Maine Lobster fishing season – April Update
Maine lobster traps. Photo courtesy of Billy Kitchen. The 2010 Maine lobster fishing season has started. My father and brother started setting off their traps this week, as did many of the other...
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Lobster Trap War in Friendship Maine?
A picking box full of lobsters. I read in The Huffington Post several days ago that two lobster boats have been sunk in Friendship, Maine. As the article states: “Investigators don’t know if the...
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The Life of the Maine Lobster Fisherman: Review of How To Catch A Lobster In...
Downeast Lobster fishermen Gerry Boyle kindly included a review of my new book, How to Catch a Lobster in Down East Maine , in the summer edition of Colby Magazine. Below is a reprint of the review!...
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The Beautiful Colors of Lobster Fishing
Cutler lobster fishing wharves. Photo courtesy of BIlly Kitchen. The world of lobster fishing is replete with beautiful colors. Dramatic coastal sunrises, harbors full of bobbing lobster boats and...
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The 2014 Maine Lobster Festival –‘Lobster Livin’ Theme Celebrates the...
A family affair. Father teaching son to lobster fish. Photo from Laurie Cates. The theme for this years Maine Lobster Festival has been announced as “Lobster Livin’ – The Families Behind the...
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Blogging about Maine lobster fishing from London?
Me and my oldest daughter in England. I have been writing my blog, Notes from a lobster fishing village, for over five years now. During this entire time, I have been living and working in London....
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The Colorful Lobster Buoys of Maine
My grandfather/brother’s buoy color pattern. Photo courtesy of Chad Hangen. A common question asked of lobstermen is “How do you find your traps?” While navigational aids and landmarks help to a...
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Maine Lobster Fishing – A Family Affair
Father and son lobster fishermen. Photo courtesy of Laurie Cates. Lobster fishing is, and always has been, a family affair. For every lobster fisherman out on the water, there is usually a wife back...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Maine Lobster Fishing
Lobster fishing rope. Photo courtesy of Billy Kitchen. For many Mainers, being part of a lobster fishing community is such a way of life that we take for granted the intimate connection we have with a...
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The Price of Lobster in Maine – June 2015
A crate of fresh lobster, waiting to be sold Note: For the most current price of Maine lobster, click here. The price of lobster in Maine is in constant fluctuation, depending on supply and demand....
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