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9. I was a part-time stern man (boy) for a couple of months in 1968, I think.

Tue Sep 6, 2022, 08:15 PM

Sep 2022

One of my Dad's friends offered to have me "try out".. I think I got paid $1.50/hour. Haul up (powered), remove the lobsters, measure, then rebait the trap.

He was quite a character...family well established in the area - long line of lobstermen. He explained an important observation of life to me that I never forgot....

"There are 3 kinds of rats in the world. The ones that fly, we call them seagull's. The second kind are land rats...like you sea on the jetty (world-class rat size, btw), and then you have the rats that live in the Ocean....we call 'em Lobstah."

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So I read an article today that lobstering is a danger to whales. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 OP

that is awful, I guess I will try to research the lobster source peacebuzzard Sep 2022 #1

But an opportunity to kick lobster fishing into the 21st century. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #3

so far I have not heard of farmed lobster peacebuzzard Sep 2022 #4

Sure, that's happening. Salmon. oysters, and other popular seafood are being farmed... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #5

it is a great idea. peacebuzzard Sep 2022 #6

Way back in the day, it was the poor people's food on the coast. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #7

well canned tuna is still my last resort, peacebuzzard Sep 2022 #8

I was a part-time stern man (boy) for a couple of months in 1968, I think. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #9

lol, I have always called shrimp the "cockroaches" of the seas peacebuzzard Sep 2022 #10

K&R for visibility Blue Owl Sep 2022 #2