. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 59 4. An article by D. G. Wilder and D. W. McLeese of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada shows that plugged lobsters are more susceptible to the agent causing blood disease. The first of these reasons is the most powerful. The promoters of bands have addressed themselves to big city buyers who in turn have specified that their purchases be banded. Recently a seacoast buyer was offered an order by a chain store for 80,000 pounds of lobsters (which he had) but his fishermen were not educated to using bands, and the store wouldn't
. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 59 4. An article by D. G. Wilder and D. W. McLeese of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada shows that plugged lobsters are more susceptible to the agent causing blood disease. The first of these reasons is the most powerful. The promoters of bands have addressed themselves to big city buyers who in turn have specified that their purchases be banded. Recently a seacoast buyer was offered an order by a chain store for 80,000 pounds of lobsters (which he had) but his fishermen were not educated to using bands, and the store wouldn't accept his plugged lobsters. There are two objections to banding. One is that bands cost much more than plugs; an even more important ob- stacle is the resistance of lobstermen to any new operation. Excellent tongs are available but they are expensive, and usually the buyer has to provide them free to his fisher- men. If a buyer has from twenty to sixty lobstermen fish- ing for him, the investment in tongs can be '' Fig. 13. Banding with tabbed bands. 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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