Lobster seafood items
Ocean Wise’s recommendations are based on 4 criteria. An Ocean Wise recommended species is:
- Abundant and resilient to fishing pressures
- Well managed with a comprehensive management plan based on current research
- Harvested in a method that ensures limited bycatch on non-target and endangered species
- Harvested in ways that limit damage to marine or aquatic habitats and negative interactions with other species.
To learn more please refer to our Ocean Wise Recommendation Policy.
| Status | Variety | Latin name | Wild/Farmed | Harvest method | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Wise | Atlantic lobster, American lobster, Massachusetts lobster | Homarus americanus | Wild | Trap, Trap trawl | Massachusetts |
| Ocean Wise | Spiny Lobster (California red spiny lobster) | Panulirus interruptus | Wild | Trap | Gulf of California |
| Ocean Wise | Spiny lobster (Carribean red spiny lobster) | Panulirus argus | Wild | Trap | Bahamas, Florida Gulf |
| Not Recommended | Atlantic lobster, American lobster, Maine lobster | Homarus americanus | Wild | Trap, Trap trawl | Atlantic US |
| Not Recommended | Atlantic lobster, American lobster, Maine lobster | Homarus americanus | Wild | Trap, Trap trawl | Atlantic Canada |
| Not Recommended | Blue spiny lobster, Cortez spiny lobster | Panulirus inflatus | Wild | Tangle net, Trap | Baja California, Mexico |
| Not Recommended | Green spiny lobster | Panulirus gracilis | Wild | Tangle net, Trap | Baja California, Mexico |
| Not Recommended | Spiny lobster (Carribean red spiny lobster) | Panulirus argus | Wild | Trap | Brazil, Carribean |
