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The Market for Canadian Lobster “Lobster harvested from
the icy, pristine waters of North Atlantic is recognized worldwide as the
very best in the marketplace”
Atlantic Canada is the
world’s largest producer of the American lobster.
Annual landings have exceeded 40, 000 tonnes, about half of the
world’s supply of large-claw lobster.
With improved technology such as dry-land lobster holding systems,
quality controlled processing, improved grading, packaging, and transport
as well as strict health and safety regulations Atlantic Canada is leading
the world in providing the highest quality of live and frozen lobster.
Principle buyers in the United States, Europe and Japan can enjoy this region’s lobster year-round. Large dry-land holding facilities that can keep lobster for great lengths of time ensure that there is no loss of quality or taste. Half of Canada’s harvest reaches customers as a processed product. Lobster meat freezes extremely well, retaining its unique texture and taste, making it great product to market.
All plants in Atlantic
Canada are regulated using QMP standards.
The Quality Management Program requires that all Canadian fish and
shellfish processors have a system which monitor their operations at
critical points in handling and processing.
The result: processed lobster products that are of the highest
quality in the world.
The objective of Atlantic Canada’s lobster fishing industry is to deliver a hard-shell, full-meated lobster to its buyers. This means staggering the lobster seasons so that lobster is not being harvested when the majority are molting, usually during the summer months. The 38 lobster fishing areas of Atlantic Canada each have their own season. A soft-shelled lobster would yield a lot less meat then a hard-shelled lobster, although one might not be able to discover this until after the lobster is cooked. It is this concern for quality that makes Atlantic Canada’s lobster fishing industry the most profitable in the world. For
more information on live, or processed Canadian Atlantic lobster contact: Bank
of Montreal Building 5151
George Street Halifax,
Nova Scotia Canada
B3J 3C4 Tel:
(902)-424-4560 Fax:
(902)-424-4671 Pictures and
information from the Buyer’s Guide to Canadian Atlantic Lobster,
Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. |
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