When is it Lobster Season in the Caribbean?

When is it Lobster Season in the Caribbean? - Woods Covered With Snow

Just finished reading an entire guidebook on the Caribbean and whenever it mentions that a restaurant serves lobster, they put in parenthesis when in season yet nowhere does it say when that is.

When is lobster season exactly? Does it vary by island? Are there yearly patterns?

Although not technically part of the Caribbean islands, I would like to include Turks and Caicos plus The Bahamas, since those are the islands I am likely to see next .






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Is there a lobster season in Jamaica?

Lobsters in the waters around Jamaica have their annual breeding season in the late Spring and early Summer of each year. Because of this lobster is out of season (closed) from April 1st to June 30th of each year.

Can you get lobsters in the Caribbean?

The Caribbean spiny lobster is one of the largest crustaceans on coral reefs and seagrass beds in the Caribbean Sea and adjacent waters and is one of the most valuable fishery resources for every country throughout its range.

What months are best for lobster?

April, May and June. Prices will peak in early spring, but as the weather warms, lobster fishing picks up and prices drop in May and June. May is typically one of the best month of the year to buy live lobsters. The supplies are very good as the demand from summer resorts has yet to kick in.

When can you eat lobster in Turks and Caicos?

There's an open and closed lobster season in the Turks & Caicos (open season August to March annually), and if you're lucky to be on island during the open season, be sure to indulge in some fresh lobster, preferably in a garlic lemon butter sauce.



the opening of the lobster season the first of July in Jamaica




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