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The American Lobster
 
American Lobster
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Content: Nathalie Paille and Luc Bourassa
Graphic and Web Design: Johanne Noël
While surfing this site, you will discover the American lobster and its sometimes surprising characteristics. You will learn where the lobster lives, how it grows, and what it eats. You will also discover the history of lobster fishing, and how it is managed today. Furthermore, you will learn that it is not the only species in the great lobster family. In fact, many of its relatives throughout the world are sometimes quite different from the North American lobster.

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