Sand Lobster FACT SHEET

COMMON NAMES Sand Lobster, Slipper Lobster

SCIENTIFIC NAME  Thenus orientalis

HABITAT  Inshore reef habitats

FISHING METHOD  Artesian; bottom set nets

SEASONS  Year round with lows in January, March - May

PRODUCT PRESENTATION  IQF Raw Whole Sand Lobster

PACKING GRADES 100g/300g, 300g/500g, 500g/UP

PACKING  Graded in 1 kilogram retails packs, 5 kilogram master cartons

Sand Lobster

Obscured by the fame of the traditional spiny lobster, Sand Lobster remains a premium product for the seafood connoisseur.  Iced shortly after capture, graded and packed in attractive retails packs in our EU approved seafood processing plant, our Sand Lobster is an excellent alternative to the more expensive Spiny Lobster