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lobstering

American  
[lob-ster-ing] / ˈlɒb stər ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act, process, or business of capturing lobsters.


Etymology

Origin of lobstering

First recorded in 1880–85; lobster + -ing 1

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An outing on the Lucky Catch starts with a primer on lobstering.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

“I suppose there are lobstermen that would go ahead and do it and would invest the money. But I think it would be the end of Maine lobstering as we know it,” said Weber.

From Reuters Jun. 7, 2023

Last year the agency, which is responsible for protecting the species, updated its safeguards by compelling lobstermen to reduce the amount of rope in the water and restrict lobstering for part of the year.

From Washington Post Nov. 16, 2022

And she has no plans to quit lobstering any time soon.

From Seattle Times Sep. 15, 2021

Sometimes he made more money in that one month than all year lobstering.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

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