Friday, August 26, 2016

What Needs To Be Observed When Getting Live Lobster Shipped

By John Meyer


Seafood is a delicacy that a large number of people enjoy. However, if you live inland or far from a marine water body, you might end up paying a lot of money for these meals. To reduce these costs and guarantee the quality of the meals you are eating, you should consider getting live lobster shipped. This way, you get fresh produce, which you can use to make your various seafood related meals.

To keep your lobsters alive, they need to stay moist. Some people may assume that submerging them in water will do the trick, but this might cause more harm than good. If you want to keep them in sea water you will need to have a significant amount of this water, and your containers have to be well aerated. Fresh water is completely out of the question.

The presence of contaminants in the air is one of the reasons why people prefer to use airtight packaging. However, with live animals, you need a continuous flow of fresh air, and therefore, all the containers need to be well aerated.

When ordering live lobster, the animals need to be not only alive, but also intact. This means that the people in charge of the shipping will have to take some measures, to make sure that the lobsters do not arrive with broken shells. This will include carefully packing the right number of animal, to ensure they are not too cramped, but also not too few. Cushioning can also be provided by using seaweed.

Most crustaceans are accustomed to low temperatures and therefore, require to be shipped in cool containers. The specific temperatures required might differ depending on the origin of the lobsters, but it should not be lower than thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit. Although dry ice is sometimes used when shipping, because it does not melt, it releases carbon dioxide. This could asphyxiate the lobsters.

The shipping company you use should have a good reputation. This is determined by their efficiency, hygiene standards, and work ethic. The shipping containers should be clean, to prevent contaminating your seafood. Look out for those companies that have a return policy, as they will try their best to deliver fresh produce, to ensure they do not incur losses.

You might be tempted to choose a cheap service to lower your expenditure or even to choose the most expensive one you find with the assumption that they will offer the best services. The charges may vary from one company to another, and therefore, you should compare the services being provided to the price before settling on any one shipping service. Collecting and inspecting the cargo in person, at the docks, might also lower your costs.

Healthy lobsters should look alert, and wriggle when you hold them. Their shells might be greenish or black depending on their origin, but these should be firm and with no visible cracks. The packaging used to transport them should also be intact. Even if you trust your shipping company, ensure to wash these animals with a saline solution before cooking them, or moving them to your aquarium.




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