(April 3, 2019) Attendance at the Seafood Expo North America 2019 was fabulous, as was the excitement around our newest species. Our representatives were introduced to many that shared interest in our Giant Marine Isopods and Golden Crabs. Our seafood and aquaculture specialists are continuing to explore the possibilities of
Read more →(March 6, 2019) The Bahamas Marine Export Assoc. was instrumental in completing a Fishery Improvement Plan (FIP) for the Bahamian lobster fishery. As a result, The Bahamas lobster fishery is now fully certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as a sustainable fishery for Caribbean Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus argus). Tropic
Read more →(March 6, 2019) University of Miami’s Rosentiel’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, and Director of Aquaculture Dr. Daniel Benetti, have delivered Tropic Seafood 1000 baby Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) to promote aquaculture in the Bahamas. These new fingerlings will allow Tropic Seafood, to continue their aquaculture research and determine
Read more →(March 5, 2019) At Tropic Seafood, we manage and control the quality of each and every Bahamian Lobster tail we sell. We do this by utilizing a high speed, computer controlled, Morrell lobster tail grading-machine which accurately grades 90 tails a minute into 10 weight categories from 4 oz. to
Read more →(February 15, 2019) Tropic Seafood Ltd. is currently working with the Bahamian Department of Marine Resources and the Bahamian Government to undertake a population survey for a new species of crab that could possibly be the start of a new fishery in The Bahamas: the Golden Crab (Chaceon fenneri). Known
Read more →(February 14, 2019) Although Giant Marine Isopods have been around for 300 million years, these interesting sea creatures are new to the culinary scene, and are becoming increasingly common in sushi restaurants. They contain roe similar to sea urchins (Uni), and have a surprisingly good quantity of tasty leg and
Read more →(August 14, 2018) The Nassau grouper broodstock at Tropic Seafood, Ltd., has spawned again. This was the second large spawning event within 6 weeks. All of the spawning events that occur at Tropic Seafood, Ltd., are “All-Natural Spawning Events” which occur without the use of hormones (to induce spawning). It
Read more →(August 10, 2018) On August 7, 2018, The Bahamas’ spiny lobster fishery became the first Caribbean fishery to earn certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the leading global standard for wild-caught seafood environmental performance. Beaver Street Fisheries (BSF) and its subsidiary, Tropic Seafood Ltd., are proud and honored to have played a
Read more →(June 5, 2018) With the closure of the spiny lobster season on April 1st, Tropic Seafood is no longer receiving live lobster, and the few that remain in the holding tanks have begun to bear eggs. Therefore, it is time to release these berried females back into the wild so
Read more →Our recent participation at the Seafood Expo North America was a great success. Despite unfavorable weather conditions, exhibitors and attendees toughed it out. The tank was again a popular destination at the BSF/TS booth #1721, with excitement around our Japanese Flounder and Whole Bahamian Spiny Lobsters. Thank you to all
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