Not wanted on voyage: Canadian lobsters found off Yorkshire coast

Lobster fisherman have been making some unexpected catches off the Yorkshire Coast.

CANADIAN lobsters have been found off the Yorkshire coast - after being thrown back in the sea by well-meaning passengers taking pity on their dinner aboard cruise ships.

The lobster, homarus americanus, normally found thousands of miles away off the Atlantic coast of North America occasionally finds its way into the pots of local fishermen.

Scientists at the University of Hull have said they will examine any that are found in future to see if they carry disease that could be a threat to the native population found in the UK’s biggest lobster fishery after the issue was raised at a meeting.