Lobster Fisherman

As the lobster fisherman, you need to be informed of how you are going to catch the lobsters for the restaurant. Without the lobsters, there will be no restaurant. You have to specialize in the rules there are for lobster fishermen and which lobsters you are allowed to catch. You also need to look at whether or not fishermen are catching a lot in Maine since if they aren't , the restaurant will not work.  Get information from the websites provided below. Make sure you get a lot of good information, your restaurant and business partners are counting on you. Here are some questions to guide you as you research:

How successful are lobster fishermen in Maine recently?
What lobsters will you have to throw back if caught?
What does it mean when you catch a lobster with a V shaped notch cut out of its tail?
How many traps can you set and when are you not allowed to fish?
Where do 90% of the U.S. lobsters come from?  Is this good for your business?
What lobster conservation methods are there?  These are important since you need to stick to them.

**When you finish reading through these sites, hit the back button on the top left corner of your screen to return to this screen.**

http://www.lobstermen.com/Lobsterfacts.html

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/010601snapfriday.html

     Click the lobster to go on to the process.