Buoys mark lobstermen's territories
Maine lobstermen divide fishing areas through informal
agreements, and mark their territory by tying each trap to a line
and floating buoy painted with an individual's colors §. Long-
time residents claim and defend their territories from newcomers
and men from other harbors. Family relationships are extremely
important in deciding who lobsters and where.
buoys courtesy of Vinalhaven Historical Society, Vinalhaven, Maine
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