Sternman Rob Tetrault II mops off the deck of the lobster boat "Wild Irish Rose", after an initial set of lobster traps were set in the waters off Cape Elizabeth, Maine August 21, 2013. Lobster populations in Maine are booming like never before. The number of lobster processing plants in the state has more than tripled, from 5 in 2010 to 16 last year. Picture taken August 21, 2013. To match Feature USA-LOBSTER/ REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: MARITIME BUSINESS FOOD ANIMALS)