http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com lobsterfacts.livelob.com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:11:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fire at James Hook & Co Fire destroyed Boston's landmark lobster wholesaler James Hook & Co. early this morning. The cause of the seven-alarm fire is undetermined and no injuries were reported. One of the owners, Ed Hook, said that the business is run by third and fourth generations of his ... http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/fire_destroys_landmark_wholesaler.htm http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/eating_live_lobster_in_japan.htm http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/play_the_lobster_machine.htm He planted a wide network of makeshift lobster habitats composed of concrete and scrap metal. He cruised through a national marine sanctuary in his Wahoo fishing boat, plucking thousands of lobsters from the protected waters, possibly causing long-term environmental harm. He kept 1,500 pounds of meaty lobster tails in a ... http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/lobster_thief_caught_with_6000_lobster_tails.htm This video shows a mantis shrimp swimming around his tank. It's pretty cool. Take a look! http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/crazy_mantis_shrimp.htm Have you ever seen a live scallop swimming around? http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/live_scallop_swimming.htm Really Sick Lobster with Shell Disease and missing limbs The search for what causes a debilitating shell disease affecting lobsters from Long Island Sound to Maine has led one Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) visiting scientist to suspect environmental alkyphenols, formed primarily by the breakdown of hard transparent plastics. Preliminary evidence from ... http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/plastics_suspect_as_cause_of_shell_disease.htm http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/giant_coconut_crab_video.htm Robbery Scene The Ocean View Seafood restaurant was broken into between Sunday night and Monday afternoon. An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen, and damages to the seafood eatery were estimated to be nearly $2,000. According to a Lexington Police Department incident report, thieves pried open the side door and office ... http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/thieves_break_into_seafood_restaurant.htm Flipped Semi Truck Authorities say a semi trailer was heading west bound on I-10 when he lost control at the wheel. The semi rolled, causing 30,000 pounds of seafood to be thrown from the trailer. It happened around 9:15PM near mile marker 233 on I-10 in Jefferson County. Authorities say the ... http://lobsterfacts.livelob.com/semi_flipps_with_30000_lbs_of_seafood.htm