The Impact Lobsters Have on the "Islanders"


       Lobstering is a way of life. It is not only a crustacean, but it is a source of income, a hobby's

target, and a meal that brings families together. Residents on Isle au Haut rely on lobstering as a job

and income to support their family. These few individual put up with an island that has very little in

terms of entertainment and activities just so that they can lobster. Linda Greenwall, author of "The

Lobster Chronicles," describes the two seasons that the island considers, "... the calendar year can be

best described as a two-season system: the lobster season and the off-season." This depiction of the

calendar year truly shows what is important in the islanders' eyes and in this case it is lobster. Isle au

Haut would not be inhabited or "put up with" if the lobstering gig were to go out of business. If

individuals considered the inhumane and cruelty aspects of consuming a lobster and discontinued

 their consumption, the "islanders" would serve little purpose. Many may not even stumble when

weighing out which is more important, the "humane" technique to cook a lobster or the success and

wellbeing of hundreds of families up and down the East Coast. An animal is an animal; they are

created to drive the ecosystem and keep the world a healthy place for humans to survive.