. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. 52 ABOUT LOBSTERS. Fig. 11. The Dutch pot men use a pot (Figure 11) made of galvanized iron wire on a framework of metal, and this seems to fish successfully. The Orkney fishermen do not appear to be at any disadvan- tage from the use of iron hoops and from the galvanized wire used to form the ring of the eye and eye-shutter. Care of Pots Marine borers. The in- roads of marine borers are a serious problem to lobstermen, for it is possible that the wood in a pot may be eaten away in less than one season. It is a curse of increasing importance, and
. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. 52 ABOUT LOBSTERS. Fig. 11. The Dutch pot men use a pot (Figure 11) made of galvanized iron wire on a framework of metal, and this seems to fish successfully. The Orkney fishermen do not appear to be at any disadvan- tage from the use of iron hoops and from the galvanized wire used to form the ring of the eye and eye-shutter. Care of Pots Marine borers. The in- roads of marine borers are a serious problem to lobstermen, for it is possible that the wood in a pot may be eaten away in less than one season. It is a curse of increasing importance, and would indicate that these borers are moving into north- ern waters. A fisherman of Frenchboro (where the ravages were particularly bad) " found that new traps set off in February 1950 were completely riddled by the last of ; The actual damage to the lobster pot laths appeared to vary. In all probability, this variation was caused by the length of time that the traps had been used. In the tested traps the laths were so completely riddled that only a thin shell of wood fiber held them together. It was impossible to pick up the trap by means of the laths. Squeezing the laths in one's hand produced much the same effect as squeezing a water-soaked sponge. Although Long Island fishermen were using spruce laths with oak runners, some of them reported that oak did not seem to be any more resistant to the borer than did spruce. It was observed that the oak runners were badly riddled, although perhaps due to their greater volume, they were still in more serviceable condition than were the spruce. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Prudden, T. M. (Theodore Mitchell). Freeport, Me. : Bond Wheelwright Co
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