During certain times of the year you may encounter a crab or lobster trap/pot that washed up onto the beach. If you encounter one of these, there should be a tag with a phone number which you can contact the owner to let them know about it or you can also alert a lifeguard who will pick it up and haul it to their lot. The traps/pots can be heavy especially if they are stuck in the sand but if you are able to pick it up, you can release the crabs/lobsters back into the water and haul it up higher away from the water where a lifeguard will eventually pick it up. These traps/pots do sometimes slip away from their intended placement area and they are someones personal property.