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For much of history lobsters were considered "sea bugs" and reserved for the poorest of the poor to eat, much as one might treat a cockroach. The idea that they are valuable is a rather recent invention.



Here's some further reading on this and other interesting lobster lore, by the MIT Sea Grant Program:

https://seagrant.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lobster_...




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