In a survey of 103 lobster fishermen, conducted from 1999 to 2000, nearly 3 out of 4 reported that at some point they had become entangled by trap line, although not all were pulled overboard.
Dalam sebuah survei atas 103 nelayan lobster, yang diadakan dari 1999 hingga 2000, hampir 3 dari 4 nelayan melaporkan bahwa mereka pernah terjerat tali perangkap, meski tidak sampai tertarik jatuh ke laut.