The 3 V’s

Variety, Versatility, Various Product Forms.
The lobster industry sells lobsters in two main categories; live and processed. In recent years approximately half of the landed volume goes to each of the two categories.

LIVE
Lobster has been shipped live around the world for many years. Since different sizes command different prices, live lobster is normally size graded for the market as follows:

• Mixed (450-650 g)
• Chix or 1 lb (450-550 g)
• Quarters or 1¼ lb (550-650 g)
• Halves or 11/2 lb (650-775 g)
• 1¾-2 lb (775-900 g)
• 2-2½ lb (900-1 kg)
• 3-4 lb - SM Jumbo (1.36-1.82 kg)
• 4-6 lb MD Jumbo (1.82-2.73 kg)
• 6-10 lb LG Jumbo (4.50 kg)

PROCESSED
Lobster is processed into high quality fresh and frozen products that are sold to discerning customers around the world. Many different product forms (over 50) are produced to meet customer demand and the processing industry is very responsive to specialized customer specifications.