For generations, fishermen in Devon and Cornwall, England, caught lobsters in woven pots. Today, the Heritage Crafts Association lists lobster pots as “critically endangered” and believes there are just 11 lobster pot makers left in the region. National Geographic investigates if tourism can sustain the craft’s revival.
Read the full article on the National Geographic website.
In the video below, one of the 11 lobster pot makers left in the region, Roy Gollop, demonstrates the making of lobster pots.