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The American Lobster, Homarus Americanus, is a species of lobster found on the Atlantic Coast of North America mainly between Labrador and New Jersey. It is also known as the northern lobster. It can reach a body length of 64 cm and can weigh over 20 kilograms. The closest relative to the Homarus Americanus is the Homarus Gammarus or the European Lobster. American lobsters are usually bluish green to brown with red spines.

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Now the Eastern Canadian lobster (Homarus Americanus) are sought after by seafood lovers everywhere in the world due to how the cold water contributes to the quality of the meat, while their diet contributes to the flavour. Eastern Canadian lobsters have the largest average size at maturity due to the colder waters of their habitat.

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These lobsters take on average 6-8 years to reach a legal catch size of one lb. At that size, they molt once a year. Larger lobsters molt only once every 3-4 years. Molting is the process that allows a lobster to grow. Before they shed the old shell, the lobster forms a thin one underneath. Once the old shell is discarded, the lobster is then called a new or soft-shell lobster. These new or soft shell lobsters unfortunately are not the best bang for the customers buck as they have the worst meat to shell ratio. The hard shelled lobster are the lobster that are most heavily sought after due to meat to shell ratio and for longer storage life in grocery stores, fish markets, and restaurants. Eastern Canadian lobster contains less saturated fat, calories, and cholesterol than beef, pork, or even the white meat of chicken. 100 grams of lobster (minus the butter!) only contains 90 calories!