The Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce is bringing the famous Lobster Trap Tree back to Stonington for the second year, promising a "bigger" and "better" display. "Last year, the tree was 360 traps ...

NORFOLK, Va. – The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. On Saturday, April 19th, twenty-three volunteers with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and members of the commercial fishing ...

WALTHAM - Lobsters are a way of life in New England, but marine conservationists say the delicacy comes at a cost. Lobster trap lines entangle, injure and even kill North Atlantic Right Whales. Cormac ...

Justin Goodwin and Town Manager Jennifer Constable. "Unfortunately, the town manager doesn't think it's possible to open it this year," Goodwin told The Patriot Ledger, citing a number of ...

The popular lobster trap tree in Stonington will be lit for the first time this weekend. The tree is larger in size compared to last year’s tree, with 450 buoys and just as many lobster traps. It's ...