Saturday, September 5, 2009

Lobster wars rock remote island

MATINICUS ISLAND, Maine - Life here is defined by the ocean. It?s the ocean that feeds the livelihoods of the lobstermen. It?s the ocean that dictates the weather. Lobster fishermen have feuded for generations over who can set traps, and where. To protect their fishing grounds, the lobstermen here have been known to cut trap lines, circle their boats menacingly around unwelcome vessels and fire warning blasts from shotguns.--< a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090904/ap_on_re_us/lobster_wars">More

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