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Angola is quite famous, and this is mostly because of her lobster. The nation borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west; hence the Angola lobsters is readily available in large numbers. It is widely consumed locally as well as in the export industry. This has encouraged more and more people to venture into the lobster business.

Lobsters are a family of large marine crustaceans. They have a hard exoskeleton, five pairs of legs, three of which have claws. The claws on the first pair are much bigger, and this is what most distinguishes them from other crustaceans. Lobsters are said to live up to an estimated age of 40-50 years in the wild

Lobsters are highly prized as seafood and are often one of the most profitable economic commodities in the areas they populate. Consumption levels of lobsters across the globe are increasing gradually. However, it is in the North American and Asia region that they are most common.

Angola’s fishing industry had not taken off until the early 2000s. This was mostly due to the civil wars in the country. After it had gained internal stability, Angola now put more focus on her industries and economic growth. As she borders the Atlantic ocean, fishing was quickly adopted, and it proved to be quite beneficial for the economy.

Lobsters are quite common on the coast, especially as they prefer shallow waters. Angola has taken advantage of this and is now among the leading lobster exporters in the continent. Lobsters have also gained popularity among the locals and market has even gone up significantly.

Currently, lobster exports make up about 20% of the total maritime exports made by the country.

Over time, there are several crustaceans which have the name lobster. However, the most common and commercially important species are the Homarus (which looks more like the stereotypical lobster) and the scampi(which looks more like a shrimp).

They are available throughout the year, but it is during April, June and December that they are at their peak. There is a time of about 3-4 months where waters are closed, and all fishing activities are suspended to allow the lobsters to regenerate. This is done so as to ensure the lobsters have time to reproduce, and the lobster population does not die out. 

Angola Lobsters fishing is mostly done using specialised vessels. In other areas, traps are used to catch the lobsters, but in this case, the catch is not usually as big as the one whereby boats are used. Incase underweight or small lobster is caught in the process it is returned back in the water by the fishermen. As technology has continued to make the exercise more successful, laws regarding the fishing limits and traps used are put up to regulate the activities and ensure there is no overfishing of the lobsters.

After they have been caught, they are not killed immediately but are first checked to ensure that they have met the required weight and other requirements. If not, the ones who have not reached the standards are put back in the water. The ones to be taken to the market and processing plants are killed, and once at the plant, they are cleaned and made ready for transportation.

Angola lobsters are packed in heavy-duty styrofoam cartons according to weight and size. They are placed in refrigerated trucks and transported under low temperatures to ensure that the product is still fresh when it reaches the buyer.

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