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A 1-in-30 million shot: Rare yellow lobster caught off Maine coast
Lobsters are a common catch in Maine, but a rare yellow one was caught off the coast on Wednesday.
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 23, 2018Maine is famous for its lobsters, but yellow lobsters are a rare find.
One of those rare crustaceans was caught off the Maine Coast, the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association reported Wednesday.
The F/V Short Fuse, of Bremen, caught the lobster this week, WGME reported.
The odds of catching a yellow lobster are 1-in-30 million, according to the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine. In contrast, the odds of catching a blue lobster are 1-in-2 million, according to the institute.
