lobster fisheries

Explores the increase in the lobster population along the coast of Maine, the possible causes, how long the increased availability will last, and the impact on the lobster fishing industry.

People involved in such activities as lobstering, sea moss harvesting, and manning lighthouses discuss their lives in Maine and how they have changed over the years.

The author returns to Isle au Haut, a tiny Maine island with a population of seventy year-round residents, many of whom are her relatives, to describe small-town life in a lobster-fishing village, the colorful inhabitants of the island, and the town's century-old conflict with a neighboring community.

Presents a comprehensive exploration of the natural history lobsters discussing their mating, fighting, survival skills, and sensory abilities. Also describes commercial lobster fishing and conservation efforts by lobster fishermen.

Tommy spends the day on a lobster boat helping Uncle Russ tend the traps, set bait, pull up the traps, and sell their catch.

A young boy learns the meaning of the fishermen's expression, "Finestkind," when he is a sternman on a lobsterboat.

Text and photographs describe the physical aspects, habits, and life cycle of the American lobster as well as the activities of New England lobstermen.