Newly renovated lobster processing facility. Strategically located adjacent to the lucrative Lobster Fishing Areas (LFAs) 33, 34 and 35.
The 10,185 sq. ft. facility is located on a 6.5-acre commercial site and can process 1,000 pounds of lobster per hour. It also has a holding tank capable of storing 10,000 pounds of live lobster.
The plant has 600 volt, 600 amp three-phase power and contains three refrigeration units: a 7,800 cubic foot freezer powered by a 30 HP compressor, a 1,680 cubic foot blast freezer powered by two 15 HP compressors and a 2,100 cubic foot reefer.
The fully functional plant has an evisceration vacuum with six stations to clean lobster tails, a roll station to extract meat from small legs and butcher stations. It also contains a large vacuum sealer, cooking trays and stainless-steel racks, UV system and sediment removal system.
The facility has a valid provincial multi-species processing licence, a valid provincial multi-species buyer’s licence and is certified with the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
The facility also has room for future expansion and could be retrofitted to support other seafood or industrial purposes.
It is strategically located three hours from the Halifax International Airport.
