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Portland lobstermen catch rare blue lobster
A father and son fishing in Casco Bay Thursday morning caught a rare, blue lobster that will be preserved in a tank at one of the Portland waterfront’s best-known restaurants. The lobster, which is bright blue, was caught in the ocean waters beyond Peaks Island, said Luke Rand, who serves as sternman on his father’s boat, the Audrey B. Rand. Rand, 36, has been fishing since he was 16. “We’ve never pulled one this color or even seen one to throw back,” said Rand, who lives in Falmouth. His dad, Mark Rand, has been fishing for more than 40 years. Video, photo, >click to read< 14:44
Froze In! Maine DEP giving Portland lobstermen the cold shoulder
The winter months are hard on lobstermen. In the weeks prior to Winter Storm Juno’s arrival, the maritime conditions were rough enough to force lobstermen to keep their boats tied up. Then, just two days after Juno, the skies cleared and the swells subsided. Lobstermen all over the region cheerfully headed out to check on their traps and bring home a little bacon. But for several Portland lobstermen that elation was short-lived, because when they arrived at their berths they were shocked to find ice over a foot thick trapping their boats,,, Read the rest here 10:42
