Posted on 07/18/2014 4:56:51 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Aw....he’d a’ probably been tough anyway! LOL!
We catch Dungeness in Bodega Bay every year between Christmas and New Year’s— we call it Crabmas. Big family tradition....
And for those gourmets that like to eat lobster's liver, imagine how many toxins it's absorbed in 75 years.
No thanks.
I first had Dungeness in Bodega Bay. I no only rarely eat any other type of crab. They’re fantastic.
Large lobsters are estimated to have aged up to 60 years old, although determining age is difficult.[9]
Research suggests that lobsters may not slow down, weaken, or lose fertility with age, and that older lobsters may be more fertile than younger lobsters. This longevity may be due to telomerase, an enzyme that repairs long repetitive sections of DNA sequences at the ends of chromsomes, referred to as telomeres. Telomerase is expressed by most vertebrates during embryonic stages but is generally absent from adult stages of life.[10] However, unlike most vertebrates, Lobsters express telomerase as adults through most tissue, which has been suggested to be related to their longevity.[11][12][13]
Lobsters, like many other decapod crustaceans, grow throughout life, and are able to add new muscle cells at each molt.[14] Lobster longevity allows them to reach impressive sizes. According to Guinness World Records, the largest lobster ever caught was in Nova Scotia, Canada, weighing 20.15 kilograms (44.4 lb).[15][16]
Once they get much over a few pounds they tend to be tough, better for chowder than steamed or broiled.
Absolutely delicious!
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