By 6 a.m., Craig is at the helm. He begins zigzagging in and out of buoys to locate his traps. Each lobster boat is limited to 800 traps as part of Maine law. A portion of the traps are hauled and ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine is one of the least diverse states in the nation, and the fishermen in its famed lobster ... buoy out of the water," Cris says, as he angles a hooked pole off the boat's ...

Wiley Muller, the captain, steadies the 32-foot lobster boat alongside a purple-and-gold painted buoy, which is connected by rope to a submerged trap a few hundred feet off Willard Beach in South ...

who also worked on lobster boats. In addition to serving as a festive backdrop, the tree also honors those the industry has lost. “We get a buoy from all of the lobstermen who have passed away ...

by featuring his buoy colors (black, blue and yellow) on this year's apparel to be sold for charity. The 31st annual Harpswell Lobster Boat Races hold special meaning this year as residents honor ...