Maine Lobster
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Kevin_Stith]Kevin
Stith
Maine lobster is famous all over the
world and is used for preparing fabulous
meals. Maine is a land with vast
coastline and it's the best place for
lobsters to thrive. It is regarded as
the lobster capital of the world.
Lobsters are nocturnal in nature and
found in rock covered shallow waters.
Maine lobsters have a length of about 20
cm to 60 cm and their weight ranges from
0.5 kg to 4 kg.
Fishing season of Maine lobsters is
from May to October. About 60 million
pounds of lobster are obtained from the
Maine coast in each season. Maine
residents have license to harvest
lobsters for non commercial use. There
are communities in Maine that depend
only on Maine lobster fishing. Special
licensing is required from Maine
department of Marine resources to
harvest lobsters commercially. Overnight
or same day delivery of fresh lobsters
is done by Maine lobster shippers. Maine
lobster promotion council markets and
promotes sales of Maine lobster in world
markets year round. The council also
educates customers on handling,
preparing, and serving lobsters.
To prevent food poisoning, Maine
lobsters are kept alive till they are
cooked. Lobsters are refrigerated to
keep them alive as they can remain alive
up to two days even after being taken
out of water. The best lobsters are
sweet in taste with low fat. Maine
lobsters are used to prepare a variety
of dishes and served in restaurants
around the world. You can also get
different recipe books on Maine
lobsters.
Rockland Maine lobster summer event
is celebrated with tons of cooked Maine
lobsters and cultural and recreational
activities. Maine lobster dinner and
evening carnival are included in Winter
Harbour lobster festival.
Maine lobster resources are to be
protected from extinction due to
exhaustive fishing all year round. Maine
Lobstermen's association works for this
issue. Hats, shirts, and other
accessories with pictures of Maine
lobsters are sold out through an online
store to create awareness about lobster
protection.