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A day in the life of a Maine lobsterman
The State of Maine has special laws that are designed to protect our lobster fishery for years to come. We use a special gauge to measure the lobsters carapace
(body). There are both minimum and maximum size measurements. The minimum size is designed to make sure that all lobsters are mature enough to breed at least
once before they are harvested. The maximum size limit is designed to protect the breeding stock. A minimum size lobster will weigh around 1 lb., while a maximum size
lobster will weigh between 3-4 lbs. The most plentiful, and most popular size of Maine Lobsters are 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 lb. each. Maine is the only state to protect the
resource like this. If you are offered a smaller or larger lobster than this, you can guarantee it is not a genuine Maine Lobster.
Lobsters are invertebrates with a hard shell that live on the muddy environment at the bottom of the ocean. There are two kinds of lobsters found in the United States,
the Maine lobster and the spiny lobster. The Maine lobster is otherwise called the American lobster, the Massachusetts lobster, or the North Atlantic lobster.
The spiny lobsters have no claws but have a pair of horns above the eyes. A male lobster is called a cock whereas the female is called a hen or a chicken.
A lobster has 19 body parts and each of them is covered by a section of its tough shell. It possesses a hard exoskeleton, sensory antennae, segmented body, compound
eyes on stalks, a tail fan, and four pairs of jointed walking legs. They are gill breathers and come in variety sizes and forms. They are found in blue, red, yellow,
and white colors. Their sizes range from 2-12 inches. As per the Guinness Records, the largest lobster weighed over 44 pounds i.e. 20 kilograms. It was caught in Nova
Scotia in Canada.
A lobster's brain is the size of a grasshopper's brain. It takes about five to seven years for lobster to mature. The normal life span of a lobster is around 15 years
and some of them live even for 50 years. Lobsters can be caught the year-round. Based on a couple of aspects, the actual date of the lobster season varies. The American
lobster can be seen in abundance from March through December.
Lobster traps are considered the best technique to catch lobsters. With the increased demand for lobster meat, it has become one of the most sought-after among the
seafood industries in the global market place. Some of the tastiest ways in preparing lobsters include bisque, sauce, salad, stew, newburg, tail, bake, fritters,
lobster chili, rolls, and thermidor. Nutrition-wise, lobsters are high in potassium, magnesium, Vitamin A, B12, B6, B3, B2, calcium, phosphorous, iron, zinc, and
amino acids. When compared to turkey and chicken, they are low in cholesterol and saturated fats. They also help to reduce the risks of heart disease and stroke.
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