Matt Weber, lobsterman on Monhegan Island, pulls and sets traps ten miles off the coast of Maine, U.S., May 20, 2023. The state of Maine uses purple rope for the first three feet after the buoy as part of the regulations to help identify the rope that may get entangled with whales. REUTERS/Lauren Owens Lambert (NOAA permit 25740-01 mandatory if publishing the image)