A pile of colorful ropes used to attach lobster traps to buoys in South Bristol, Maine.

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Lobster fishing has been a booming business in the coastal regions of Maine ever since it was colonized. Due to the large amount of fishermen active in harvesting lobster, buoys, ropes and traps must be color-coded so that each may distinguish his own from his colleague's.

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Size: 4800px × 3600px
Location: South Bristol, Maine,
Photo credit: © Jesse Whittle-Utter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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