lobstering

American  

[lob-ster-ing] / ˈlɒb stər ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lobstering

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

Example Sentences

“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

“There’s not a fisherman in Maine that wants to hurt a whale,” said Steve Train, a commercial fisherman based in Maine who has been lobstering for over 40 years.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021

So I concentrated on that, too: learning what I could about the things right in front of me, like lobstering and shepherding and the constellations riding the night sky.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk