We are excited to announce that The Bahamas lobster season is open! Our divers are busy hand harvesting premium-grade, MSC-certified spiny lobster tails. Lobster demand has been strong this year. We expect this trend to continue and we’re building our inventory. The Bahamas is the first Caribbean lobster fishery to
Read more →Sustainability of the spiny lobster industry in The Bahamas is a fundamental cornerstone of our business. At Tropic Seafood, we recognize that our success hinges on the health and abundance of the resource and are therefore fully committed to and support sustainability efforts. Our participation in initiatives like the Marine
Read more →At Tropic Seafood, a small percentage of the lobster delivered to our facility arrives as whole live lobster. During the open spiny lobster fishing season from August 1st to March 31st, lobster are put into “live” tanks and kept alive for local sales in Nassau. Depending on how many arrived
Read more →Well into its third year and the recent update on our Snapper project is that it is going swimmingly well! Our broodstock weighs in at a whopping 13-15 pounds each as the fish are content and eating well. A combination of their diverse and natural diet consists of squid, shrimp,
Read more →This past February, we welcomed prime minister of the Bahamas, The Honorable Brave Davis, as we opened the doors to our facility with a grand tour of Tropic Seafood. The Prime Minister learned first-hand about our fish cultures and the shipping of live spiny lobsters. His current concerns around sustainability
Read more →Tropic Seafood has just received the highest rating in food safety for the eighth year in a row, with a grade of AA on the BRC and 100% on the Sysco Safety Audit. Additionally we have received 100% scores on Health and Safety Audits (social audits) from both Sysco and
Read more →The 2022 lobster season came to a close on March 31, 2022. It took several weeks for the fishermen to return to port with the end of the season catch, meaning Tropic Seafood will have enough product to process well into the month of May. “I’m sure the fisherman will
Read more →After eight years in captivity, our Bahamian Nassau Grouper have been set free. These grouper have been kept as broodstock in our Tropic Seafood Aquaculture Research Facility in Nassau, Bahamas, and harvested from the wild when they were young, to study how the species reproduces in captivity. Learn more here:
Read more →It’s harvest time in the Bahamas, and the daily flood of dayboats on the water are proof. Each fisherman is on the hunt for the fullest condo and the perfect lobsters. See the action here: https://bit.ly/3lAqol9
Read more →One of the most expensive operating costs within aquaculture comes down to the product of fish feed. Procurement of fish meal, the primary ingredient of fish feed, presents a financial challenge for an aquaculturist as well as an environmental challenge. Because of these challenges alternate protein sources including soy and
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