 y the mid-1880s -
only ten years after the boom began - overfishing drove lobster
stocks to dangerously low levels. The industry faced imminent collapse,
and was saved only by a combination of regulation, cooperation and good
luck. The history of this fishery offers lessons - and
warnings - for the future.
Lobster Fisherman (1998)
(Courtesy: John Sylvester,
http://www.johnsylvester.com)
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rior to the 1870s, Prince
Edward Islanders were content to remain on shore while others pursued
the rich fishery off their coast. Then came the lobster boom, and
Islanders developed a fishery of their own.
