>>17911137
Like most things elevated prices have to do with the government being involved and a mafia forming around that fact.

You can't just become a lobsterman. The govt. needs to get you a loicense and if you want one, the other lobsterman have to interview you and agree that you should be allowed to get one, a la a literal dark ages guild.

If you try to fish lobster illegally, they will find you and break ya legs with a tire iron.

Whenever you see an elevated price, assume regulation is somehow involved.