During a regular fishing season, most lobstermen can afford to check and rebait their traps only every three or four days. Each run to the traps can cost as much as $600 for fuel and take 18 hours ...

The aesthetically polished seafood restaurant is the brainchild of Amy Beard, who, according to the Lobster Trap’s promotional material, spent her youth working the docks in Portland, Maine.

Traditional lobster trap fishing uses vertical ropes, which connect gear on the seafloor to a buoy on the surface. Unfortunately, those pose a serious risk to whales. "Less than 340 are remaining ...

Trump's Steel Tariffs Threaten Trap Industry : The Salt The factory that makes wire mesh used in the majority of North American lobster traps says steel tariffs will spike the cost of their ...

The consequences of an imperfect trap extend beyond the state’s largest commercial fishery. For example, Whitener estimates that about 5 percent of the 500,000 lobster pots set in Casco Bay each ...

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A study conducted in 2016 shows that the lobster supply chain in Maine contributes $1bn to the state’s economy each year. As many as 12,000 people work in it.