pleatedmeat
pleatedmeat t1_ixknhqx wrote
Reply to comment by lucidlilacdream in Whole Foods to pause sales of Maine lobster by bostondotcom
Just lobster (specifically Homarus americanus). Not all seafood. Seafood is certified by fishery, not by processing location.
pleatedmeat t1_ixkmx0e wrote
Reply to comment by WholeFuckinFoods in Whole Foods to pause sales of Maine lobster by bostondotcom
It means the lobsters were processed in Maine. Unless contracts have changed since I changed from working for a lobster processor to a fish place (very possible) they were likely processed in Prospect Harbor, ME but the lobster itself would be either caught by Maine or Canadian (NB) boats.
It's likely that you'll have frozen lobster for a bit. MSC is allowing people to pack under certification until Dec 15th, buy then the processor will have enough in the freezer to fulfill WFM orders probably until summer rolls around again. WFM lobster is treated differently than non-WFM designated and packed lobster in that it was electrocuted prior to slaughter while its not standard to do that for any other customer.
pleatedmeat t1_ixlv3ul wrote
Reply to comment by lucidlilacdream in Whole Foods to pause sales of Maine lobster by bostondotcom
It says "this New England-based seafood"... they were just using fancy wording to describe lobster in another line. This only applies to lobster.