Clawed, spiny and Norway lobsters stay species-specific
FAO fishery records distinguish American lobster Homarus americanus, European lobster Homarus gammarus, Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus, scalloped spiny lobster Panulirus homarus, other Panulirus and Jasus species, and Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus. Those identities differ in body form, fishery, origin and product yield. Atlas records scientific species, accepted common name, harvest country and area, production method and source document; a generic lobster declaration cannot prove species or support a conversion between clawed, spiny and Norway-lobster observations.
Live whole, tails, meat and prepared lobster are different products
NOAA requires American lobsters in its fishery to be landed live and whole so legal size can be checked. Canadian standards separately define cooked unfrozen meat, frozen meat, lobster cocktail, tomalley and lobster paste. Atlas keeps live or processed state, whole animal, tail, claw, knuckle or mixed meat, shell-on or shell-off presentation, raw or cooked status, fresh, chilled, frozen or previously frozen condition, glazing and net weight, ingredient percentage where applicable and intended use. Product-form words are not interchangeable yield assumptions.
Size, harvest legality and cold chain remain attached to the lot
NOAA's minimum and maximum carapace sizes vary by management area, and egg-bearing or protected v-notched females cannot be harvested. Its measurement runs from the rear of the eye socket parallel to the centre to the bottom edge of the carapace. Canadian standards require immediate chilling or freezing after cooked lobster meat is packaged and specify separate temperature ceilings. FDA lists fresh, frozen and previously frozen crustaceans, including lobster, in its traceability scope. Atlas therefore preserves jurisdiction, area, permit or harvest evidence, measurement basis, sex or protected status where applicable, harvest and landing dates, processing establishment, traceability identifiers, time-temperature record, lot and certificate date.
A legal-size rule or temperature limit does not establish a delivered lobster price
A management-area size limit, product-identity rule or cold-chain temperature does not establish species, grade, meat yield, sensory condition, microbiological status, current availability, transaction value, air or sea freight, mortality allowance or destination cost for a present lot. A delivered comparison still needs permitted current observations for the exact species and product form, count or weight grade, quality and safety evidence, package, origin, quantity, currency, Incoterm, destination, delivery window, route costs and information vintage. Atlas withholds a physical estimate when those observations or usage rights are missing.