Divers recover lost lobster traps from Maine’s seafloor

National TRAP Program

Divers recover lost lobster traps from Maine's seafloor

News Center Maine | Ryan Bell

July 31, 2026

CLICK TO READ – Millions of lost lobster traps litter Maine’s seafloor. These divers are bringing them home.

News Center Maine recently featured a segment on the lobster trap cleanup efforts by OceansWide, a project partner of the TRAP Program in 2025 and 2026.

Divers descend into cold, dark waters near Vinalhaven to haul lost and abandoned traps from the seafloor.

Watch the 2-minute segment below.