Commercial lobster farming is becoming very popular day by day and it’s a very profitable business. Among all the highly-priced marine crustacean, lobsters are larger in size. A mature lobster weights between 250 to 400 grams. Lobster farming with carp or other fish species is very profitable and easy. If you wish to start lobster farming business, then you can cultivate only lobsters in a pond or with other fish species like Rui, Katla, Mrigal etc. Here I am describing the steps for staring lobster farming business.
Pond Selection
The pond management for lobster farming should done well. The pond, where the lobster will be cultivated needs more oxygen than usual. Selected pond must have to suitable enough for changing frequently. So, it will be better if you select the pond near a river or canal. Doing this will ensure constant water supply. If any source of natural water like river or canal is not available, then you have to setup a tube well for continuous water supply. Sandy soil is better for lobster farming. Ensure sufficient availability of the sun light. It would be better if there are no big trees near the shore of pond. The area or size of the pond may be any depending on your production type. But it would be better, if the pond is constructed over at least one acre of land. The depth of the pond must be between 1 to 1.5 miter.
Preparing the Pond
At first, remove water from the pond and make it dry. You will be able to remove all types of carnival and unwanted fish species from the pond by making it dry. Drying also remove harmful gas and virus from the pond. Apply 3 grams of rotenon (harmful aquatic insects and fish killer) per each cubic meter, if it is not possible to dry the pond. Applying rotenon or something else related to this will fully remove all types harmful fish species from pond. After that apply 100 kg of lime per acre. After 5 to 7 days of applying lime in the pond, apply 500 kg cow-dung, 10 kg nitrogen, 5 kg TSP and 2 kg of MAP per acres. Keeping favorable environment in the pond is very essential for successful lobster farming business.
Selecting Lobster Species
There are numerous lobster species available. Among those species farming adik-adik, bamboo and tiger lobsters are very profitable. Because these species grow faster and have huge demand and price in the local and international market. This three species are different from each other like their name. The adik-adik lobsters are of reddish black in color. Bamboo lobsters have striped legs and it’s seems like bamboos. On the other hand tiger lobsters have spotted legs. You can choose any of these breeds depending on your location and desired production type.
Stocking Larvae
Stock the larvae after 5 to 7 days of applying fertilizer in the pond (when the water become green colored). The number of the larvae depends on the size of your pond. The number of larvae also depends on the fertility of soil, availability of supplementary feed and proper management. In general management 10,000 pieces of larvae can be stocked per acre. If you can ensure constant water supply and supplementary feed management, then you can stock more larvae. Lobster larvae don’t grow well in a high stocking density. They may fight with each other if they face supplementary feed lacking. Be more careful during caring the larvae from the hatchery. Good and high quality lobster larvae increase the possibilities of more profit from lobster farming business. So always try to purchase the larvae form good and reputable hatcheries.
Supplementary Feed
You can notice the production of harmful gas in the pond, after applying fertilizers. So remove the gas first to get proper growth of lobster larvae. You can ensure enough natural food for your lobster larvae by applying fertilizer in the pond. But this natural feed is not sufficient. So you have to provide supplementary feed in the pond. Actually proper growth and profit in lobster farming business depends on providing adequate and quality supplementary feed. Notice the chert below to have an idea about the ingredients of 1 kg supplementary lobster feed.
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Wheat Chaff
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600 g
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Mustard Cake
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150 g
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Kipper Powder
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250 g
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Snail Powder
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95 g
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Salt
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3 g
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Vitamins
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2 g
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Total
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1000 g/1 kg
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Applying Method
Provide 4 percent of supplementary feed daily according to the body weights of the lobsters. Feed them twice a day. Once in the morning and rest in the evening. Amount of providing supplementary feed per 1000 lobster according to their age are listed on the following chert.
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Age
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Amount |
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First Month
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15 g
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Second Month
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75 g
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Third Month
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150 g
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Fourth Month
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400 g
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Fifth Month
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1 kg
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Sixth Month
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2 kg
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Seventh Month
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2.5 kg to 3.0 kg
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Fertilizer
Using fertilizer in the pond is very necessary for lobster farming business. Applying fertilizer in the pond helps to increase the natural food production for the lobsters. Lobsters change their shell at different stages of their life. They become very sick when they change their shell. So you have to take extra care during this time. You can keep some tree branches or bamboo in the pond during this time. It will provide them shelter and help to prevent mutual attack.
Collecting Lobster
Generally lobster reach marketing weight, when they reach 6 to 7 months of age. You can start collecting lobsters, when they reach more than 100 grams weight. You can collect lobsters from the pond by using various types of net. Keep the lobsters in dry place or store using ice. If you follow all the steps described above, then you will be able to produce 800 to 1000 kg lobsters from a pond of 1 acre. And it will definitely ensure maximum profit from your lobster farming business.
hey. im interested in buying tiger lobster. could you pls email me back so that we can discuss further? thank you.
Sorry! We don’t have Tiger lobster.
please i want to start this bussiness am in nigeria how do i get a coach? to put me through?
Hi all,, anyone intersted of buying (banagan)lobster fingerling? Pls email me
Hi
pls email us ssexport2012atgmaildotocm
I have lobsters but dont have a market.I have both tiger and bamboo lobster.please find me a good market overseas. I am in png.
Actually, we don’t have enough information about your area. You can try your local fish market or contact with any existing farmer in your area. Thank you!
Hi Pious,
Kindly provide additional information on your Lobster .
Preferably SCO and FOB price for Live and Frozen .
Best Regards,
H. Avdiu
CEO
AlbaKos Inc.
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hi..where are you from? im ineterested in buying your tiger lobster
Hi
if any one interested in lobster plsemail us ssexport2012atgmaildotocom
whtsspp+91 7359372680 India
Hi. I would like to know if you can ship your lobsters to Vietnam and the prices ranges?
Thank you
Thai
Good day Pious,
Kindly provide additional information on your tiger lobsters .
Interested on price for Live based FOB or CRF . E-mail: [email protected]
Best Regards,
Alex
KOJA Ltd
I’m buying from taiwan, we need lobster in bulk, either frozen or live. if you can provide me costing, my email is [email protected] thanks
Please contact me through my email address regarding your lobsters. Where is your location and do you ship? I am very interested to buy them. Thank you.
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Drop your email regarding lobster as we have lobster farm here in malaysia.
Can you ship live lobster fingerlings to United States? Please send info
I have buyer for live lobstars.Contact personally.
[email protected]
Which part of Malaysia? Is it northern part near Thailand for easy pick up?
Hi
if any one interested in lobster plsemail us ssexport2012atgmaildotocom
whtsspp+91 7359372680 India
Hi we do have lobster from vietnam. if you are interested we can take the discussion further.
do email me
Send your product information and price per Ton.
Dear sir .
This is Mr Alkindi and am ready to start buseniss with you sir in UAE ( Dubai )
Planing to have Lobster farm with your help and experience. . Or to start selling in UAE market and Arabian Gulf market .
Waiting to hear from you soon .
Best regards
Alkindi
HI
Let me know if you are interested to start lobster farming.
hi we have a market for lobster in uk
please send me your detail.
You can email me on [email protected]
Hello Pious Kinock,
are you in papua new guniea? what city? are you selling seedstocks or readily consumable size lobster?
Can u sell me babies
Hi where we can get tiger lobster seedling?
I welcome information in regards to your lobsters, please contact me at the below email. Thank you. [email protected] Hotmail.com
I am interested in your lobsters can you please contact me at the below email.
Contact me please [email protected] Tony Tang
Hello,
Where are you based? Are you still looking fir a market for your lobster? Please advise.
Hello we are interested
Kindly contact us through
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Please email me here : [email protected]
Hi
Can you kindly email me information on your lobsters. I can get you a buyer
I will buy all your live lobster
will buy all your live bamboo and tiger lobster
I am new in market and i have taken 300 acre land in bhopal pls guide me inthis how much i have to put lobster in this dam pls help me i have no idea in this field but i want to do this business.
On an average, you can stock about 7,000 to 10,000 lobster per acre. That means, you can stock about 2100000 to 3000000 lobster in your 300 acres land. Ensure proper feed and other care and management. Thank you!
po box 943 I am going to try and raise lobster in my back yard.just for me and the family. How do I get started? Can you help?
We don’t know whether any lobster hatchery is available in your area or not. If available, then you can purchase some larvae and start feeding them. You can follow the feeding chart mentioned above or purchase ready-made lobster feed form the market. Thank you!
Lobster farming in Ubon Ratchathani – Thailand.
If any interested we have fingerlings from 1″ and other sizes up to 6″ ready for sale.
Placed in Buntharik app. 80 km from Ubon Ratchathani
Hi
Did you start on your ponds. Kindly let me know your comments
I am on an eco friendly ambition and one of my quests is to lobster farm.
The farm is located in the Coatal Region of Kenya two hours from Mombas Island known as Kilifi. The land sits on coral lime stone and has been illegally excavated over the years hence the reason to rehabilitate the excavated parts into a lobster/fish/shrimp ponds.
I am looking at 1-2 acres for this. So the question is, can I shape out the ponds to the specs in this article using a coral lime stone pond bed i.e. without having to plaster the pond with concrete?
No need to plaster the pond with concrete. Just shape out the ponds to the specs we have described above. Thank you!
I have 5 acer block of glasshouse which was used for tomato growing it has a 2 million gal rubber lined reservoir fill by rain water and a fast running stream by the side of that I like to reuse all these facilities and make fish /lobster farm can you send al facts and figures and supplies of equipment so that I can put Business plan together if that possible please e mail me so that I can talk to you about this
Im buying lobsters just pm me…
I can supply
Contact me personally
Hi I m in Karachi Pakistan and already a fish farmer but now I wants to farming Lobstar .I want its seed kindly guide me from which country I can import it.
Thanks and best regards.
Ishaq Munnee.
You can consider importing from India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines or any other south Asian countries. Thank you!
Can u give any contact of a person who can provide lobster larvae’s in pakistan
I am also a fish farmer from Karachi;wanted to start lobster farming;03351353736
I am still in work but planning quit the work an to start sea water lobster farming in N. cyprus. No experience But I belive I can do it. Can you share your experience with me in this respect.?
Thank you in advance.
Hi,
I have 3 acres of land ..and I am interested in cultivation of lobsters.
I am totally new into this and doesnt even know abcd of lobster business…So can you please help me in understanding the business…knowing market for lobster….price etc.
You can visit some farms for understanding the business practically. Visiting some farms and discussing with the farmers will give you enough knowledge about the business. And lobsters are highly priced in the international market. If you can visit any farm and discuss with the existing farmers in your area or country then you will get enough idea about marketing system. By the way, where are you from? Thank you!
I have lobster please contact us,if you need salt lobster,
Yes , we are interested .
send your lobster information and price per Ton.
[email protected]
Drop your email regarding lobster as we have lobster farm here in malaysia.
Hi Sir,
This is Magesh from Chennai, India. We have 2 acres of land we are doing farming of vegetables we have 2 well in our land always water available now we planning to farm lobster can u pls advise what are the requirements to start the lobster farming & how to make pond and provide us pond design
Thanks & Regards,
Magesh P
In case of earthen pond, you can follow the traditional design mentioned on our pond management webpage. Before constructing pond in your land, check the quality of soil and water in your area by an expert or from any fisheries institute and ask them whether your land is suitable for lobster farming or not. Then you can follow the farming methods mentioned above. It will be better if you can visit any lobster farm in your area practically. Thank you!
Did I farm it in freash water pond;I have have fresh water farm
Yes you can!
Hi,
I am from Mumbai, India. I want to start fish farm. I am considering to buy land in Palghar (which is near seashore).
After going through many online documents, it seems clawed lobster to be the best bait. However, it also seems that lobster farming has not been very successful. Do we have any successful lobster farms in or around Maharastra, so that I can visit them and get necessary help?
Any further assistance would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Prashant B
Hi!
We are looking forward to setup a salt water lobster farm in a lagoon (not so deep) in the Maldives. We have many tourist resort hotels and lobsters hare very expensive here. Therefore, we are quite confident that a sea water lobster farm would be quite successful in the Maldives.
Is it possible for you to set up a lobster farm in the Maldives or start a lobster farm as a joint business. Please reply
Please contact any expert or existing farmer in your area. It’s not possible for us to help you out right now. Thanks for your kind consideration!
where do I get lobster seeds or larvae around naihati 24 parganas north.
thank you.
Naihati ,W Bengal
Hi do you kmow lobster larvae or hatchery here in near manila thank you.
We buy lobster and shrimp.
wield and farmed.
provide information and price per MT.
Pm me for lobster price!
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I am export of shrimp Vannamei and black tiger so you have required than contact me
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Hello everyone,
I want to start a company of aqua farming. Can you possibly give me some information where I can buy the right machinery and equipments?
P.S: For lobster & Tiger Prawns.
Thank you.
You can search some retailers online (for example at Amazon, AliExpress or Ebay). Thank you!
Buon giorno,sono Giovanni e le scrivo dall’ Italia.Vorrei sapere se avete referenti in Europa,ed eventualmente se possibile contattarli per redigere un business-plan per avviare una azienda per la produzione di aragoste.Grazie.
We can’t understand what you are saying. Please use English. Thank you!
I would to know if you are selling lobster larvae how much is your price for lobster larvae.
Please indicate the species of lobster larvae available and time you can prepare for 10,000 larvae. Cirilo B. Burgos
We don’t supply lobster larvae right now. Please contact any of your nearest hatcheries. Thanks for your kind consideration!
Hi mr burgos, are you intersted in buying lobster fingerlings? (Banagan) local name thnks
Hi I am interested to buy lobster fingerling. Please contact me
How is making $10,000 off of 1 acre of land profitable?
hi my name is Dwight trotman and i live on the small inland in the caribbean called dominica and currently want to go into this kinda business would you be able to help guid me along with the process
Hello Dwight
I have a great interest in Dominica
Although I hear your Island is very
damaged from the last hurricane
Notify me kindly and we can talk
Hello everyone, I’m asyraf from Malaysia. We currently selling the breed and also fresh water lobster for meal. Kindly pm me for any queries.
[email protected]
What is the price?
Hello and Good Day! Kindly pm me for lobster prices and supply. I’m asyraf from Malaysia. I’m doing fresh water lobster farming.
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Thank you Roys’s Farm. I think we can exchange our knowledge in shrimp and lobster farming.
i have 25 ton l vannamai shrimp in surat from 100 count to 50 counnt in may month 2016 .pl give me byers with price
hi…im interested to buy the shrimp…can you send me your price by email
[email protected]
is it possible to grow lobster in fresh water??
If yes.. what are their names or types???
Yes, you can grow the giant freshwater shrimp in your pond. Thank you!
Thanks for your response… Is lobster is different from giant freshwater shirmp ??? Or both are same????
Actually real lobsters are different from the giant freshwater shrimps. But the giant freshwater shrimps are called lobster in Bangladesh, West Bengal of India and in some other places. Thank you!
We want farm in Vietnam .Indonesia or other parts of Australia .anybody interested plz do post on mail [email protected]
We have supplier of lobster from vietnam. Please contact me
Hi
I’m interested in starting up in my country Sri Lanka. If you are interested you can join us.
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HI TO EVERYBODY
We are interested to purchase complete project project with business plan for lobster farming in Mauritania .
Lobster type : MAURITANIAN Panurilus mauritanicus (red-pink lobster) and Panurilus regius (green rock lobster) !
Wheravalabale lobster seeds
In idia
Hi
Would you be willing to join me in a project
Where can I buy the lobster larvae to get a business started? I can not find online currently. Thanks for any assistance!
Sir i m interested in lobster farming .kindly please send me your contact no. In my email [email protected]
tiger or bamboo lobster, can they survive in freshwater?
I want live lobstars to export.can you supply.Plz.contact.
Hi there I am interested in starting a fresh water lobster farm in St Lucia, the Caribbean. Do you know any one from my region where I can purchase the fingerlings. Need all the help I can get.
Hi,I live in Michigan and would luv to start a small saltwater lobster farm but I’m having trouble finding a supplier of juveniles.can you help? Thanks!
Hi,
I am interested in the subject of lobster farming and would like get more know how on the process, can you provide more material ?
I am in Egypt and would be interested to find partners with expertise to establish such a farm to supply the local and GCC market ?
what is the nearest hatchery that can provide to Egypt or do I need to establish my own?
Hi all, anyone intersted in buying lobster fingelings?(banagan)local name. Im based in philippines
I am interested to buy lobster fingeling. Please contact me. I would require the lobster fingeling to be shipped to vietnam.
Hi zhenyun.
Im not sure if we can ship outside the country yet. We are based in philippines. Where are you based?. And if ever, may i know the number of fungerling you need a week? And what type of lobster You want?
I am interested
I bring the lobster to Hong KONG
Please may I have information
REGARDS
RALPHIE
I HAVE PARTNER FROM BACOLOUD
hello Nic.
where’s your location in the philippines?
planning to setup a lobster business in luzon. looking forward for your reply. thanks.
Hi bart, we can supply you lobster fingerlings, what type of lobster are you looking for?
Where in the philippines?
Hi, Nic!
I am from the Philippines also and very much interested to start lobster farming. Our family used to operate fishpond in Bulacan. Can you help me how to operate lobster farming? Do you know any government agency in our country that offer seminar or training for this type of business? How is lobster business in the Philippines?
Thank you and hope to hear from you. My email add is [email protected]
I’m looking for lobster seed 5000 pcs. Can some help me? E-mail [email protected]
Hi everybody ,im doingd 4 acres of redclaw lobsters near chiang rai ( thailand) ,i can sell larvae if anybody interested please email me here : [email protected]
Hi
Can we discuss. Pls email me on [email protected]
Please allow me your prices for lavae
do you produce it
THANK YOU
Successful lobster farming will require enough space to set up several troughs, which are underwater pens.
i am sourcing for lobsters 5 tonnes per week. If you have the ability to supply any quantity please contact me at [email protected] or whatsapp +254701746556
Hi
Can you provide me more information on starting up lobster framing. Kindly email me.
What’s up +94777345045
Hi I am interested in getting lobster seeds. Please advise where and who can i contact. Thanks
I am researching right now to start farming conch, oysters and lobster on the Caribbean island of Curacao.
Hi i am Nigerian New to this and very interested in starting lobster farming in Lagos Nigeria. can you give me some advice on how to go about it or link me up with people who have done this in West Africa.
Thank you very much
I’m interested in starting a lobster project in Sri Lanka. If anyone with experience in this area interested to join me on a JV basis kindly contact me.
[email protected]
What’s up : 0094777345045
we looking for partner to make a lobster farm in Egypt,, that we have a large market,we have a ready place to start.
To, Roysfarm. I want to start an aquaculture farm in Assam, India. So, I want some larvae or fingerlings of lobster for farming in my system. Could you supply me some larvae or fingerlings of lobsters.
We can’t supply to your area. Please contact your local suppliers! Thank you!