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Maine lobster to Latin America!"
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Maine lobster and lobster traditionally found in Latin America?
What is the size of the Maine lobster industry in economic terms?
How many licensed fisherman are there in Maine who focus on fishing for lobster?
How many pounds of Maine lobster are fished from Maine waters each year?
What makes Maine Lobster, S.A.’s lobsters of better quality than other Maine lobster that is available for import in Latin America?
What is the shelf-life of the frozen lobster product Maine Lobster, S.A., has available for import?
Who can purchase Maine lobster products from Maine Lobster, S.A.?
Do you offer customized packaging, labeling, and branding of your Maine Lobster products?
How does the Maine lobster you sell get from Maine to Latin America?
Do you serve any Latin American countries other than Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia and Brazil?
Do you carry any products other than Maine lobster?
How can our company become a distributor of your Maine lobster products in Latin America?
Are Maine lobsters a healthy food?

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Q. What is the difference between Maine lobster and lobster traditionally found in Latin America?

A. Maine lobster live in the cold waters of the North Atlantic. Unlike the Caribbean lobsters traditionally found in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Brazil, Maine lobsters have 2 large claws in the front and the flavor of the lobster meat is sweeter, possesses a more palatable texture and is more delicious than the Caribbean lobster.

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Q. What is the size of the Maine lobster industry in economic terms?

A. In 2010 over $300,000,000.00 (three hundred million) worth of Maine lobsters were caught and sold by Maine fisherman. These are the wholesale revenue numbers. Retails sales are estimated to be closer to $1 billion dollars when factoring in restaurant and direct consumer sales.

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Q. How many licensed fisherman are there in Maine who focus on fishing for lobster?

A. In 2010 there were nearly 6,000 registered lobster fisherman in Maine with 4,260 actively fishing for lobster.

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Q. How many pounds of Maine lobster are fished from Maine waters each year?

A. In 2010 over 93 million pounds of Maine lobster was brought ashore by licensed Maine fisherman.

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Q. What makes Maine Lobster, S.A.’s lobsters of better quality than other Maine lobster that is available for import in Latin America?

A. Maine Lobster, S.A. has signed exclusive distribution contracts with a Maine based lobster producer that utilizes cutting edge technology that results in a frozen Maine lobster that retains all its flavor.

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Q. What is the shelf-life of the frozen lobster product Maine Lobster, S.A., has available for import?

A. The unique process utilized in the production of the frozen Maine lobster products available through us have a 2-year shelf-life. That means you can take one of our frozen lobsters out of the freezer 2-year’s after production and get the same incredible flavor after cooking as if you had put a live Maine lobster into the pot.

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Q. Who can purchase Maine lobster products from Maine Lobster, S.A.?

A. Currently we are working with existing supermarket chains, seafood distributors, and restaurant and hotel chains in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Brazil.

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Q. Do you offer customized packaging, labeling, and branding of your Maine Lobster products?

A. Yes. For larger customers we can customize our Maine lobster products with your name, logo, and even configure customized Maine lobster products for exclusive distribution.

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Q. How does the Maine lobster you sell get from Maine to Latin America?

A. In most cases the lobster is processed and frozen in Maine, just after catching them in the frigid Atlantic Ocean off the Maine Coast. Then the lobster is shipped in freezer containers via ship into Panama from Boston, Massachusetts. Once in Panama the Maine Lobster is made available for distribution in the Latin American regions serviced by Maine Lobster, S.A.

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Q. Do you serve any Latin American countries other than Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia and Brazil?

A. Contact us if you have interest in our Maine lobster products in other areas of Latin America.

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Q. Do you carry any products other than Maine lobster?

A. Most all of our business is focused on Maine lobster due to its global demand and one-of-a-kind flavor. We do offer some additional products at times, including Snow Crab. Our Product Page outlines available products.

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Q. How can our company become a distributor of your Maine lobster products in Latin America?

A. Contact us at our Contact Page and we will respond immediately to discuss distribution partnership opportunities. (link contact us page)

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Q. Are Maine lobsters a healthy food?

A. Lobsters are an incredibly healthy, low cholesterol food, which has fewer calories and saturated fats than both chicken and turkey.


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