. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 51 The Cornish Pot is used on the English coast from Hampshire around the south and west coasts to Cum- berland. They vary considerably from area to area in their dimensions, and in the size of the eye. The di- mensions given above refer to the type of pot used in North The French pot. This is a barrel-shaped pot (Figure 10) constructed of chestnut wood, and is used by many French fishermen, especially for the capture of the spiny lobster. Again, the local abundance and cheapness of the material is the principal deciding
. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 51 The Cornish Pot is used on the English coast from Hampshire around the south and west coasts to Cum- berland. They vary considerably from area to area in their dimensions, and in the size of the eye. The di- mensions given above refer to the type of pot used in North The French pot. This is a barrel-shaped pot (Figure 10) constructed of chestnut wood, and is used by many French fishermen, especially for the capture of the spiny lobster. Again, the local abundance and cheapness of the material is the principal deciding factor; also the spiny lob- ster, like the crab, is held to be very destructive to Fig. 10. The French pot Unlike other traps, the French pot rests on a rounded surface. It is barrel-shaped and weighted to lie on its side. This, it is claimed, lessens the risk of the trap becoming fast between rocks, particularly in areas of ground swell; thus relatively few are lost. The Dutch pot. It has been stated that lobsters and crabs are repelled by metal. Nevertheless, the Dutch fisher- 5 H. J. Thomas, 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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