We’re excited to update that our saltwater, farm-raised red snapper have been growing at a phenomenal rate. Survival has virtually been sitting at 100% since the fingerling stage, and they’ve now attained a beautiful red color, proving them to be the perfect species for culture in the Bahamas. This successful
Read more →New American Red Snapper fingerlings weighing in at only 1-gram each, have arrived at our Tropic Seafood facility in Nassau, Bahamas. It will take approximately one year for each of these fingerlings to reach two pounds, as they mature indoors in above-ground seawater tanks. Tropic Seafood expects excellent survival rates,
Read more →In mid-July, our farm-raised American red snapper harvested at Tropic Seafood Ltd. was taste tested along with an equal number of wild caught lane snapper. The farm-raised American red snapper had been harvested that same day while the lane snapper previously frozen. Both types of snapper were prepared and cooked
Read more →Spiny lobster season begins on August 1st, and we’re getting prepared with new processing procedures to ensure the safety of our employees, to eliminate any possible COVID-19 contamination. Preparing our plant for the upcoming season includes preventative maintenance, testing of equipment not used since last season, such as the grading
Read more →Tropic Seafood Ltd. is once again harvesting their locally grown, farm raised Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) for shipment to the U.S. These fish have taken nearly two years to reach a marketable size, and are being offered as 2-4 pounds and 4-6 pounds each. Packed in ice with gel-packs, and
Read more →Like a snap of your finger, it seems our lives have changed from normal day-to-day to life with COVID-19. PPE, face masks and social distancing are now a part of the everyday routine at Tropic Seafood. Tropic has always enforced face masks, hand sanitizing, boot washing and non-cross contamination procedures,
Read more →Tropic Seafood is preparing for a potential Nassau grouper spawning event towards the end of June. A proprietary method for timing control of the spawning event, has been in development for years, and this method utilizes no hormonal injections or invasive stimuli. Additionally, 10,000 gallon deep water broodstock tanks are
Read more →Tropic Seafood recently participated in a Mini Food Show along with fellow industry experts, showcasing many new products to groups of customers. With a focus on quality frozen seafood items, also on display was a nice sampling of the HF’s Outstanding Brand cut steaks, with cooked samples of HF’s Beef
Read more →Once again, Tropic Seafood, Ltd., will be joining our sister company, Beaver Street Fisheries at Seafood Expo North America (Boston Seafood Show). This year, Tropic Seafood will be exhibiting our Bahamian Spiny Lobster and American Red Snapper in a new display tank measuring 4 x 4 x 2 feet. Tropic
Read more →The American Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is a species native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, but can also be found in the warm waters of the Bahamas. This commonly sought out game fish lives at depths of 30-200 ft, and although they’re commercially fished and
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