In Acheson’s chapter titled, “Cycles,” he overviews the environmental characteristics of Maine and its waters before diving into lobster biology. \u00a0Acheson wrist describes how Maine’s summer months are superior as it is warm, but not too hot. This is the reason he says,\u00a0why many people from southern New England and further south, summer in Maine. Acheson also describes the fog, mud, snow, wind, and foliage that are present within the different seasons. He then talks about the Gulf of Maine and how the the conditions are ideal for the production of fish due to the outflow several large rivers. The mixing of fresh in salt water in the river estuaries creates high nutrient levels, which support fish larvae growth. Also, the horizontal flow and vertical mixture of the Gulf of Maine’s waters help create a strong ecosystem in which larvae, juvenile fish, and plankton are distributed amongst the water column. Acheson touches upon the history of Maine’s fisheries and the evolution of lobstering, eventually reaching to how it is now so crucial to Maine and its coast.
\nxThe article then shifts to focusing on the lobster. Acheson describes where lobsters live, both in type of habitat as well as depth and temperature of water, what lobsters eat, and how they grow. He also goes into how lobstering is at different times within the season. In the early summer, fishing is poor due to a large number of lobsters shedding their shells and hiding in the rocks. Fishing is at its peak in late summer as the weather is good and more lobsters are available to be caught as a new generation has reached legal size following their molt. Acheson closes with describing a lobstermen’s typical day, from waking up before the sunrise, to the actual process of hauling traps, to returning to home late in the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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