Portland lobsterman catches rare blue lobster

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 11, 2022

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. According to the University of Maine Lobster Institute, the chance of finding a blue lobster are 1 in 2 million.