Lobster
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Lobster: Supply shortage and very high prices
14/06/2024
Poor landings during the winter have led to tight supplies of North American lobsters this spring. Consequently, prices have risen very high, and are...
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Lobster trade slowing down
17/01/2024
Canada is by far the largest exporter of live and frozen North American lobsters (Homarus americanus), followed by the United States of America.
Reduced US landings will open new opportunities for Canadian suppliers
25/10/2023
Lobster landings in the United States of America are on a declining trend, but demand in the domestic market as well as in export markets like China...
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International lobster trade picking up
17/08/2023
After a couple of years with slow trade because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the international lobster trade is now picking up again. Canada’s dominance...
European Union imports increased in the second quarter of 2022
07/03/2023
While there were minor declines in global trade with lobsters during the first half of 2022 compared to 2021, imports into the European Union were up...
Key Documents
GLOBEFISH | Quarterly lobster analysis - June 2024
03/10/2024
Poor landings during the winter have led to tight supplies of North American lobsters this spring. Consequently, prices have risen very high, and are expected to stay at that level until the fishing gets underway again in mid-May.
GLOBEFISH | Quarterly lobster analysis - April 2024
08/07/2024
Poor landings during the winter have led to tight supplies of North American lobsters this spring. Consequently, prices have risen very high, and are expected to stay at that level until the fishing gets underway again in mid-May. Market demand is strong both in Asia and the United States of America.