Abstract: Edge protector for protecting the edge of a lobster trap or other type of wire-mesh enclosure. The edge protector is a split tube with transverse openings cut into it at intervals that correspond to intersecting bars of a mesh material. The tube snaps over one bar and the intersecting bars extend outward through the transverse openings. The edge protector serves as a shock-absorbing bumper, prevents deformation of the wire-mesh enclosure, and also prevents damage to the plastic coating that protects the wire mesh.