In this video I show how the view and how a lobster gets trapped and the path they take once they enter the trap.
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From sciencetranslator on youtube-
Curt Brown filmed one of his lobster traps going into the water using a Flip camera and an underwater housing. In this video you can see the bait, a bluefish, drawing up lobsters and other animals.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Great videos–very informative.
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Thanks. I find that Gloucester has so many people that love that we live in a fishing community but since the fishing industry has dwindled down to such a fraction of what it once was it helps to show the people this kind of stuff so they can feel more connected to the waterfront.
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There are many of us who, although not directly related to the fishing industry, have great empathy for folks who do directly earn a living from the sea. On both a local and national level and in one way or another, the seemingly endless regulations, and now catch-shares system, forced upon the fishermen affect us all, whether by causing a neighbor to lose his/her job or business and by raising the cost of the food we so love.
Several Questions for You:
1) How do you receive information about the extraordinary maze of complicated rules and regulations? I try regularly to follow Richard Gaines articles in the Gloucester Daily Times, however, at the risk of sounding too critical, they are informative up to a point, but then usually digress to slamming the Obama administration at least once, often over policies that were put in place by the Bush administration. This type of commentary shows a politically prejudicial bias and is counter-productive to helping the industry, especially in light of the fact that there are many examples, on the local, state, and national level, of Republicans and Democrats working together to come to terms with industry needs and environmental concerns.
2) Besides trying to stay informed by doing things like reading your blog, which is always terrifically informative, and purchasing locally harvested fresh seafood, what would you suggest are effective ways all of us can help our Gloucester seafood industry?
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Well the regulations are an attempt to preserve the ecosystem and species that live in it for future generations. your a fisherman would you say your catching less fish evey year
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Joey these are so cool! Thanks for posting them.
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What an awesome video! It’s great to see a lobster in action. Now I feel kinda bad, she is having such a great time chowing down. You can tell they’re ancient. Great she lived to another day!!!
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OMG Joey, phenomenal. I could watch these 24/7. I love to see those beauties in their own element. For anyone interested there is an excellent DVD out, which I have, and is truly phenomenal and it is called Realm of the Lobster. Thanks so much Joey, for posting.
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You’re welcome Elaine.
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I just went back to read the statements made about the video and then read that Curt Brown filmed this. Well, thank you also Curt.
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That was amazing thanks so much for the education.
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