A Cross Country Odyssey - 2003
Lobster Fishing, Cape Breton Island
Lobster fishing is a big activity in Nova Scotia. There are a fixed number of lobster fishing licenses available and if one wants to get a permit they must buy it for a very high price from someone who already has a license. Small lobster boats are used to go out and set the traps and to retrieve any lobsters that are caught. Each fisherman uses their own distinctive buoys to mark their traps. The buoys are all coded with a license number.
 Lobster boats at White Point |
 A working lobster fishing dock |
 Harbor at White Point |
 Modern lobster traps. Each fisherman has their own buoy design |
 Old style lobster traps - all wood |
 Newer style wooden lobster traps |
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