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Maine lobster fisherman goes viral for his "claw spa"

Grant St. Clair
Mar 24, 2025
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There are a surprising amount of rules and regulations on lobster fishing – at least in Maine, which has been the forefront of the industry for decades. Egg-bearing females, as well as lobsters over or under a certain weight, have to be thrown back by law, but of course there's no way to keep from catching them in …

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