Maine
Rare blue lobster caught by father and son in Maine
Watch father and son seize uncommon blue lobster
Luke Rand and his father caught the uncommon crustacean in Maine. (Credit score: Luke Rand)
PORTLAND, Maine – You by no means know what the waters will flip up, and in Luke Rand’s case, it was a uncommon blue lobster.
The 36-year-old from Portland, Maine, stated he and his father captured the distinctive crustacean final Thursday in Casco Bay, an inlet within the Gulf of Maine.
“We caught it early within the day and have been taken again by how blue it was,” Rand informed FOX Tv Stations.
The daddy and son stated they’ve been lobstering for greater than 20 years.
Uncommon blue lobster caught in Maine. (Credit score: Luke Rand)
“My first intuition was to drag out my cellphone to doc the discover as a result of it was such a uncommon event,” Rand continued.
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Rand stated the lobster might be donated to be studied or launched again into the wild.
In response to the Maine Lobstermen’s Group Alliance, the colour of lobsters can differ.
In response to the Alliance, lobster shells comprise astaxanthin, a pigment to find out their shade. Astaxanthin is of course crimson however can change to blue or yellow when mixed with proteins.
Whereas the discover could also be novel to a lot of the nation, Maine has seen its share of uncommon lobsters, they usually’ve even been found at restaurant chains.
“Whereas a blue lobster may be discovered every season someplace in these waters, a lobsterman can go his complete life by no means catching one,” Rand added.
This story was reported from Los Angeles.