The global spiny lobster catch in 2022 was down 18.4 percent, leading several members of a Global Seafood Market Conference shellfish panel on 17 January to question the sustainability of the fishery.
Between 2018 and 2021, the global catch of spiny lobster – primarily generated by Honduras, Bahamas, Brazil, and Nicaragua – fell between 9 million and 10 million pounds. However, in 2022, the catch will be just above 8 million pounds, led by a ...
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