Fishing for crab and lobster involves placing traps (also called pots) on the ocean floor and marking the spot with a surface buoy that’s connected to the traps with a sturdy line. But the lines ...

Trap fisheries, like California’s commercial Dungeness crab and New England lobster fisheries, are threatening critically endangered populations ... These ropes run through the water, connecting buoys ...

Christmas trees made out of lobster traps have begun to pop up again across ... "We also invite the community to put buoys on the tree in memory of lost loved ones for them, as well." ...