“The disadvantages of being a lobsterman” by T.M. Prudden Part two: “The advantages of being a lobsterman”  Featured in the July 1963 National Fisherman combined with Maine Coast Fisherman issue. It is primarily concerned with the lobster fisherman. Still, it dwells on the other sides of the lobster industry, such as the lobster buyer, the business of pounding lobsters, and the wholesaler. Lobstering is a big business, big beyond what most people realize, both in quantity and in dollar value.…

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Carli is a Senior Associate Editor for National Fisherman. She comes from a fourth-generation fishing family off the coast of Maine. Her background consists of growing her own business within the marine community. She primarily covers stories that take place in New England.

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