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We were delighted to have Member Kris Amorello and her husband Doug as our guest speakers this week.
They gave a fascinating talk about farming of lobsters sometimes just called ‘Lobster Fishing.’ Here are some of the major points …
Lobster farming is:
- An owner-operator business
- Limited access permits
- Continues to be sustainable
- Family traditions/communities built
- $925 million dollar industry coast wide ($725mil ME)
Some of the issues in lobster farming include:
- Lobster farming is closed in Massachusetts Feb 1 to May15
- The biggest problems are weak links, breakaways and rope markings
- Minimum trawl lengths
- Entanglements
- Whales can cut lines and mess up lobster farming
Conservation and sustainability preserved via:
- Minimum and maximum gauge size
- “V” notch
- ZERO tolerance
- Trap Limits – 800
Reproduction
- 10,000 eggs per 1 pound lobster
- 7/8 years of age per pound
- Average lifespan is 50 years with some 100+
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It’s a family affair (sometimes)
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