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

Logging, blueberry picking and lobstering don’t always provide year-round employment; resourceful residents supplement incomes by digging for clams or collecting balsam tips for wreath-making.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

“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 is no grand estate to behold here, but Betsy did construct a commercial-size dock for local lobstering crews to use as a way station.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

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