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Fisherman catches rare ‘one in two million’ blue lobster and refuses to let it be eaten
A fisherman caught a rare ‘one in two million’ blue lobster – and rehomed it in a local aquarium. Blue lobsters are believed to be so rare that marine biologists estimate the chance of catching one is one in two million. Chris Puckey caught the lobster on his FY124 boat called Katytu at the weekend. It turned up in one of Chris’ pots and was caught off the coast close to Polperro, South Cornwall. Jacquie Spencer, the owner of Kitty’s Lobster, Crab and Seafood Shack, said: “Chris supplies me regularly with lobsters, and Chris and I are overwhelmed by the lobster being pulled up in his pot. It really is a real treat to see one such a vivid blue colour and reportedly only one in two million!” more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:32
Fisherman’s friend: Blue lobster caught for second time is released into the sea
What do you call a once in a lifetime experience when it happens for a second time? Perhaps Bangor fisherman Stuart Brown is the man to ask. Catching an extremely rare blue lobster is said to be a one in two million chance. Doing it again just a few months later and the odds soar. Same lobster, same boat, same location off the Belfast coastline. The second catch, from the waters close to Blackhead Lighthouse on the northern shores of Belfast Lough, was even more unlikely because lobsters do not usually remain in the same area. Photos, >click to read< 10:18
Blue lobster caught by New Hampshire fisherman off Isle of Shoals
A New Hampshire fisherman was in for an exciting surprise when he caught a blue lobster by the Isle of Shoals. Jake Eaton, who caught the lobster, said this is something that doesn’t happen every day. He said he gets out to haul three to four times a week and has been fishing for about a decade. “Fishermen are fortunate to see the things we get to see, you know, with all the wildlife and everything. So just try not to take it for granted and just realize how lucky we are to get to experience it,” Eaton said. >click to read< 08:11
Man Sees What He Pulled Out of Water, Frantically Calls Wife
A lobsterman got a major surprise when he caught a bright blue lobster during a fishing trip. Wayne Nickerson is a commercial lobsterman from Plymouth, Massachusetts, and was behind the wheel of his boat when the lobster’s incredible color caught his eye. ABC News reports that the first thing he did was call his wife, telling her to meet him at the dock as soon as possible. “He let out a loud exclamation of excitement,” Oddly, this is Nickerson’s second time catching a blue lobster. >click to read< 08:05
Fisherman Catches Rare One-in-two Million Blue Lobster
Catching a rare blue lobster is the chances of which are said to be two-million-to-one. The 47 year old fisherman Ricky Greenhowe, engaged in fishing since he was a teenager but he didn’t find such rare blue lobster before and said it was his first such find. After he caught the lobster he had to pinch himself that he had found a rare blue lobster. After he caught the rare lobster he has decided not to sell it but would offer the lobster to an aquarium or put it back in the sea. >click to read< 08:50
1 in 200 million! Young Massachusetts lobsterman catches a blue lobster! “I was shocked.”
Adam Carpenter couldn’t believe his eyes. As he opened the lobster trap, he could see one of the crustaceans was visibly different from the others. The 13-year-old kept rubbing his eyes to make sure it wasn’t a mistake. Yep, one of the lobsters was definitely blue. “I’d seen YouTube videos of blue lobsters before but never thought I would catch one,” said Adam, who just got his lobster license this summer. “I was shocked.” On Friday, Adam went out to check one of the pots he had missed on his last few trips. When he pulled this one up, he got the surprise of his life. >video, click to read<17:34
Rare Blue Lobster Caught By Sea Isle City Fishermen
Eighty-five miles off the Jersey shore, some Sea Isle City fishermen found a diamond in the rough. It was the highlight of their four-day trip, a brilliant Blue Lobster in a sea of blah brown and green sea dwellers. “Well the pot came over the rail and everyone got excited,” Joe O’Donnell of South Seaville said. The crew of Captain Eric’s Two Dukes’ boat had just plucked a rare find 700 feet down off the ocean floor. Video, click here to read the story 07:49
Rare Blue Lobster Caught Off New Jersey Coast Will be Saved – Most lobsters hauled in by commercial fishing boats end up on someone’s dinner plate. But a remarkably rare blue lobster caught this week by the crew of the Sea Isle City-based vessel “Two Dukes” appears headed for an aquarium instead of a pot of boiling water. Photo’s, click here to read the story
WATCH: Blue lobster molting at Maine State Aquarium
The Maine State Aquarium says their maintenance team caught Lila the blue lobster molting earlier this week. Typically, lobsters shed once a year once they are at a reproducing age. When they are young and growing it is much more frequent, and when they are older, it is much less than this. Eventually it stops altogether, but there is no set time frame or age for this. Berried females also skip the annual molting cycle, according to the Maine State Aquarium. Watch the video here 08:10
