I questioned a ferry crew member about the boats tied up wondering what they fished for. He replied they were all lobster boats waiting for the upcoming season starting 12/1. I was baffled at their size as New England lobster boats are tiny in comparison, often under 30 feet in length. American lobstering is an on shore fisheries usually within a mile or two off the coast. These giant ships are used for off shore lobstering up to 100 miles off the coast. The shoals they fish are over the horizon in the open ocean. These lobstermen are hardly souls dealing with the winter storms and rough winter seas.
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