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Lobster

A slang term for a $20 note in Australia. The term is derived from the fact that $20 notes are mostly red.

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Lobster Trap

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`The reason is,' said the Gryphon, `that they WOULD go with the lobsters to the dance.

(Alice began to say `I once tasted--' but checked herself hastily, and said `No, never') `--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!'

`Each with a lobster as a partner!' cried the Gryphon.

`Change lobster's again!' yelled the Gryphon at the top of its voice.

`How the creatures order one about, and make one repeat lessons!' thought Alice; `I might as well be at school at once.' However, she got up, and began to repeat it, but her head was so full of the Lobster Quadrille, that she hardly knew what she was saying, and the words came very queer indeed:--

'Tis the voice of the Lobster; I heard him declare, "You have baked me too brown, I must sugar my hair." As a duck with its eyelids, so he with his nose Trims his belt and his buttons, and turns out his toes.'

`Shall we try another figure of the Lobster Quadrille?' the Gryphon went on.

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Currently, the bulk of lobsters are exported from Canada; the initial period of a China & United States trade war seems set to have a significant effect on the lobster market.

Global Lobster Market, by Species, Importing and Exporting Countries, Forecast

A giant ornate spiny lobster (panulirus ornatus) was caught off the coast of eastern Taitung County and released Wednesday by a local voluntary group that has released more than 300 lobsters over the past six years, according to environmental activist Chi Hsiang-yu.

Giant lobster caught in Taiwan's Taitung, released

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University and Orkney Sustainable Fisheries have proved that their non-invasive method, adapted from a technique used on lobsters in America, allows scientists supporting fishery management.

United Kingdom : Lobster fertility under the microscope in Scotland

OSF senior marine scientist Matthew Coleman said: "Until now, we had to remove the lobsters from the water, scrape all the eggs off and count them.

Advance in lobster fertility monitoring; Shellfish: Move could bring about more sustainable fisheries

Known for its tender meat and fairly sweet flavor, Canadian lobsters cater to discerning tastes and are flexible for any cooking style.