The biggest lobster ever caught

The largest lobster ever caught in Iceland.

The giant lobster was caught by an Icelandic trawler between Iceland and Greenland in 1936. The lobster is 105 cm from tail to claw. The circumference is 36 cm, and the weight approximately 10 kg.

This lobster is on display at Múlakaffi in Reykjavik.

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