Our Unwavering

Commitment to Quality

Tangier Lobster Company is a leading Canadian exporter of live lobster to the international marketplace. Our commitment to quality is evident in our facility, logistics, team, and approach to sustainability.

When all is said and done? We take quality as seriously as you do.

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Our Facility

Tangier Lobster boasts a state-of-the-art facility located right by the Atlantic Ocean on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. Nestled at the water's edge and sheltered by the stunning 100 Wild Islands, our setting is truly pristine—reflecting the beauty of the entire region.

The waters here are deep and consistently cold year-round, with some of the lowest ocean temperatures in the entire Atlantic region. This exceptional environment is ideal for storing and shipping live lobster.

Our facility will accommodate 500,000 lbs of live lobster (227,000 kg) at peak capacity in a continuously supervised environment. Temperature is controlled while oxygen, ammonia and salinity are monitored constantly.

We use lobster ‘condos’, individually slotted, and trickle down capability as well as traditional floater tanks – a range of holding systems to support our variety of live lobster activities. Our facility is state of the art, regularly enhanced as new technology becomes available.

It is all part of our commitment to quality.

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Logistics

Successful lobster shipments require:

  1. Premium quality live lobster

  2. Top notch logistics

We like to call it Lobster Logistics.

We work with multiple airlines and couriers from key airports, including Halifax, Montreal, and Toronto to ensure timely delivery. Halifax Stanfield International especially.

We match the best logistics option to the needs of the lobster and the preferences of our clients.

Think of Tangier Lobster Company as a travel agent for live lobster, whether in Canada or throughout the globe. Paying attention to all of the details is what we do.

You place the order and we do the rest.

What do we look for in lobster logistics?

  • We need routes and carriers that get the job done first and foremost. When we book a shipment on behalf of a client, we expect it to be successful.

  • We aren’t shipping widgets, we are shipping live lobster. We require temperature control, quick transfers and handling with extreme care.

  • We want our clients to get great live lobster at a reasonable cost. We know the preferred options. We know what works and what doesn’t. We have negotiated the best freight rates and we pass those rates on to our clients. It just makes sense.

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Sustainability

Lobster has been critical to our community for generations and wild caught shellfish are the very definition of seafood excellence. We are so fortunate these lobster stocks have been nurtured and protected. Best of all, cold pristine waters provide a quality of lobster like no other. Nova Scotia homarus americanus is respected and appreciated the world over.

Tangier Lobster proudly assisted in the formation of The Lobster Council of Canada. As founding members and supporters, we believe Canadian hardshell lobster is one of the great food offerings anywhere. It should be promoted for the benefit of fishers, dealers and our Canadian and international clients.

We have been on a mission to ensure sustainability and we can now declare that mission accomplished! The MSC eco-certification of lobster in this region is dramatic evidence. You can rest assured these fine lobsters will continue to be enjoyed and appreciated for generations to come.

Get in touch to order your shipment of sustainably sourced Canadian lobster.