How the Largest Lobster Company in Maine Processes Over 600,000 Pounds per Week - Vendors
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2023
- Off the coast of Maine, two brothers run Ready Seafood, a company that specializes in catching some of the best lobster in the country. On an average week, they produce up to 600,000 pounds of lobster, using every part of the crustacean.
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Credits:
Producer: Carla Francescutti
Directors: Carla Francescutti, Connor Reid
Camera: Carla Francescutti, Connor Reid
Production Coordinator: Nick Mazzocchi
Editor: Lucy Morales Carlisle
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Supervising Producer, Operations: Stefania Orrù
Supervising Producer, Development: Gabriella Lewis
Audience Engagement: Avery Dalal
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Eater could not have found a better spokesperson for this industry. Curt seems like a standup guy promoting the hard work he and his colleagues put in in harvesting lobster. I appreciate the way that their industry is trying to use the entire lobster when processing. I'm curious to know what they will be doing with those shells once the meat is extracted.
I can tell you one thing they do is make mulch. At the garden stores here you can buy mulch with composted lobster shells.
Compost
Hopefully, like a stock would be perfect
@@austinhall3981Right?! Lobster Bisque!
Compost/fertilizer, may even go to a Maine soil company, Coast of Maine soil.
Any "slaughterhouse" that shows you every step in the process is Top Notch
Yes... just not sure that the "stunner" does really kill them. The name implies otherwise
@@hendrickziegler8487 It does the best they can for such a large operation. Nothing is 100% I'm sure some come out kicking and screaming, but the fact they put the effort and $$$$$$ investment in that huge machine counts for alot. They really didn't have to, could have just put them all inside the boiler alive.
@@hendrickziegler8487Disregard the name. The stunner that’s used on cows, shoots a metal bar in the brain stem and instantly kills. The stunner here hits the lobsters with enough power to kill a human instantly, nevermind a lobster.
Well people don't really relate to lobsters.
@@hendrickziegler8487 they will still be boil alive by most cooks and home cooks. because food safety they spoil real fast.
Throws lobster overboard...
Lobster: " Hey, where's my snack!"
I was thinking the same thing.🤣
He forgot to give the eggers a snack 😢😢
I love how these guys have simple ways to preserve lobsters, and extract every last bit of the ones they caught. Thumbs up!
I was lucky enough to spend a good deal of time with lobstermen that produce in mid-coast maine while doing an internship at the Samoset and I have such a deep respect for their industry. Like this guy said it’s such a generational industry and you can tell it’s a complete lifestyle.
Love lobster, great to see the industry and how much hard work gets put in for our own enjoyment. Much respect to all the guys out on boats in Maine!
A big shout out and thank you to the team line members who work so fast and hard processing the meat for the shells. You don't get enough credit for the hard work you do!
Immigration police would love that place
Lobster is the *maine* source of income.
Catchy! Tourism is likely #1 but I'm sure fishing and timber is a close second.
Fishing is way down on the list and as a percentage of manufacturing that is timber and milling is actually low, with manufacturing being like the 5th largest source of revenues.
These are actually dying heritage industries and far too much time has been spent trying to prop them up here in Maine versus building a modern workforce and modern industry that can move us forward through the 21st century.
We also have massive brain-drain. All of our educated youth leave Maine and folks don't come back for 20-30 years.
Maine is the 12th most DC-dollar dependent state.
@@user-el5yw1er2j yup, great points all. I lived there for 20+ years and saw exactly what happened in drinking villages with fishing problems - they started taking pharmaceuticals. Sad. I sure do miss Maine and my friends (natives) who still reside there but couldn't see myself surviving much longer in that dismal economic climate. Modernization is key, as you said, and ME is 20 years behind the nation (which is ironic since that's part of its charm and allure to PFA's). For those not in the know, a P.F.A. = Person/people From Away. ;-) Flatlanders.
Sadly most go to China
Will they go extinc we are eating all of them
The mentality of these fishermen when it comes to the sustainability of the fishery is what impresses me the most. Being a good fisherman AND a good nurturer is so important to such a fragile ecosystem.
That used to be called ‘conservationism’.
The whole industry suffers from overfishing. There is nothing sustainable about this, and they are idiots.
I did some work in a chemistry research lab during my PhD trying to transform chitosan as a feedstock into other key chemicals , good to see a producer so enthusiastic on that angle!
Money baby
I feel the passion this man has for his products.
They’re not his products.
@@turbolevo8703They are once they're on his boat
Fantastic feature. Great seeing the behind the scenes of a lobster company. The workers moving at lightspeed breaking claws and pulling out the meat almost looked spedup at first. Very impressive... their level of expertise is unreal.
Love seeing my fellow Mainers showing the world what we do up here. Have had the pleasure of enjoying some of their fresh/raw lobster meat, incredible product. Keep up the hard work ladies and gentlemen!
Love your work and your knowledge! Thanks for sharing it with us. I have a new found respect for the lobster and the people who work hard to provide us with this delicacy!
Worked in most of the places in this video. Happy to see support for Maine's working waterfronts! Also a bonus to see equipment that we worked/installed featured!
For anyone watching this video that gets a chance to visit Maine. Eventide has legitimately the best Lobster roll in Maine. It isn't the traditional lobster and mayo on a hotdog bun, it's a whole new take on what a lobster roll can and should be, and as a born and raised Mainer it's the only place I've ever spent $20 on 3 bites of lobster and would absolutely order it again.
as a chef in massachusetts that sells 5k lbs of live lobsters and another 5k lbs of frozen lobster meat a year it is very cool to see all this. thank you.
That is a lot of ingenuity to make a processing plant like that. Also a lot of elbow grease with the workers who have to work with sharp tools and a cold environment. Then the knowhow of nautical and sea conditions and of conservation regulations to make each voyage safe and productive. It makes me more appreciative of all the hard work when I have the rare opportunity to have a lobster for dinner.
The fact that lobster piss on each other to piss each other off proves that they are truly pissant
love these videos
BOT, also they are as easy to catch as crayfish. So how do they get away with charging an arm and leg for them? Greedy behavior.
Really enjoyed this video, very educational. Best part was seeing how they are humanely harvested, and the husbandry involved.
If more people would watch these videos they would appreciate seafood so much more. I harvest different varieties for personal, The guys that do this for a living deserve utmost respect.
This dude really teaches about Lobster and the industry and the rules etc. in such an accessible way. He could teach a class. I wonder if Maine universities have aquaculture courses, I'd imagine they do, he is prob an instructor there lol.
WOW. The fisherman is exceptional. He clearly is passionate and knowledgeable. I want him speaking for my company and my industry if needed. I love lobster thermador and enjoy watching there types of videos. This is one of the best.
This is so awesome, Ready Seafood drops off to my company to ship out worldwide, glad to see them getting recognition.
This video is like a love letter to an industry most of us take for granted. I'll be thinking about this the next time I'm cracking open a lobster claw (one every couple years - $$$ you know)
amazing video. My brother is a lobsterman in Gloucester and works hard going further out with his boat. True WARRIORS of the sea
Hard to watch this without thinking of Leon The Lobster 😃
EXCELLENT VIDEO......NEVER HAD ANY IDEA...THAT THERE WAS THIS MUCH EFFORT GOING INTO HARVESTING LOBSTERS......YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY.....
Thank You Eater for this video, as a small business owner, the last line he said at the end of the video is a quiet reminder to me to always be thankful I have my own business and to always put passion into what I do.
Amazing. What an education. You clearly love what you do and your passion is palpable. Thank you for this!!!
I couldn't even blink for the entirety of the video because I was so fascinated!
Quality, tradition, quality control, hard work of generation, bio- sustainability, and love for their craft! Respect!
The whole industry suffers from overfishing. There is nothing sustainable about this, and they are idiots.
That lobstermen did a great job . Informative and entertaining. I would’ve thought he was a tv host for his day job . He did well
Veeeery impressive. The degree of organization, planning, processing, etc. that goes into this is just amazing! Congratulations on doing a damn good job! Just to add...THIS...is what America is about! Excellence. Capable, decent, responsible, intelligent, people doing work that they care about to the best of their abilities.
Great video! Really impressed by the sustainability approach and the efficiency of the processing line.
The whole industry suffers from overfishing. There is nothing sustainable about this, and they are idiots.
WOW,what a video.The amount of information is fantastic.I thought they just caught Lobster,but there is so much more to this industry. The sizing,the notching,the difference between male and female lobsters.This video should be shown in schools.
Always can count on Eater to want to eat something after watching or while watching their videos at 2:08 AM... currently resisting the urge now lol. Great video as per usual really interesting stuff!
Wow those workers are amazing. cannot believe how fast they break down those lobsters.
I was amazed by the scale. At the beginning seeing them pull in 35-40 lbs of lobster then seeing a massive factory and the sheer amount of volume they work in. It's mind blowing!
The owner seems so passionate about his job!
Saying hello from Chicago Illinois USA 💯
10:48 they are blazing fast with that processing
This was an excellent advertisement for Ready Seafood, and for the Maine lobster industry in general. I was impressed.
WOW!! So impressive to see what happens behind the scenes! Great video. Thank you for making this.
Great video! I do recreational lobster harvesting and I have tremendous respect for the industry. Thanks for sharing.
Just amazing how even the shell is used and not wasted.
These people cleaning the lobster faster than I am able to eat it
I love when he says “between 500-600 thousand” and then you decide to make the title “over 600,000”
Love your passion! Thank you for what you do!!
I thought the lobster was having a seizure 😂
I was even drooling at the shells towards the end! Replace a bone with those shells, and the great Carl Weathers would say, "You take this home, throw it in a pot, add some broth, a potato... baby you got a stew going! "
It's awesome to see people in their element doing what they love
What about over fishing???
Great video! I love to see the pride that goes into the process.
Outstanding young man, I think we found something you do well!
He didn't give them snacks 😢
Its great the steps they have in place to maintain the fishery
I live in Scarborough, right next to Saco. Ready Seafood is a great local employer owned by great guys.
Great video. I've been trying out lobster rolls all over and I swear there is just something so special about those in made in Maine. They are next level!
love the work that you have done for us customers!
Lobster is my favorite food! This was very informative! Thanks I really enjoyed this video. 🤤
So informative! Thanks for the great vid!
I'll never take lobster for granted again.
Finally, part of the animal kingdom that actually does have pissing contests to assert dominance! Thank you so much for this info!
I'm wondering if you also supply live Lobsters. If so, would have been great to see that side of things as well.
Yeah I always wonder how grocery stores and restaurants 2000 miles from an ocean can have live lobster tanks
Very cool to see the wholesale side of lobstering!
I love these episodes
This gentleman and his TEAM, are extreme PROFESSIONALS - wonderful! This is AMERICA at it's best - thank you for this open and informative video.
Paused the video to type this; its crazy how they can process 500-600 thousand pounds of lobster per week and its still not extinct lol
Absolutely fascinating! I love the rowe and tamali
thats awesome you test all the batches...
Crazy to think that in the early 20th century lobster was considered a lower form of food and was actually fed to prisoners regularly.
Leon the Lobster is probably steaming over how his brethren are shown being inlobsterly mistreated in this video!
Great tour & lecture.
Lobster is yummy!! But blue crab is on another level of flavor! Anyone?
"Maine Wedding Band!" - I like that!
As I recall, the government has been considering a ban on lobster fishing, because despite their seemingly infinite quantity, we’ve managed to overfish Maine’s oceans, and the seas need time to recover.
You have no idea what you’re talking about. The government is going after fishermen because they can’t stand the idea of people being free and independent. They want you to live in a pod and eat ze bugs (which is ironic because lobsters are bugs). There are likely more lobsters than there would be if they weren’t fished for.
The government always looks for ways to restrict any business that is successful. The claim is lobsters are over harvested. All of the lobster harvesters are hard working and go above and beyond to protect the lobsters…especially the females by notching the tail and throwing it back. They throw back the ones that are too small to be legally harvested. They don’t need constant regulations and restrictions. They are required to have rope lines that will not entangle whales. That’s an added expense not necessary because I lived here in Maine all my life and never heard of any reports of any whale getting caught in the trap lines. It’s never happened yet.
Yeah, this video is idiotic for that reason alone. They got a serious issue at hand, and instead they put out a video of thenselves bragging about how many lobsters they process a year. Idiots in its pure form here.
it's crazy how much we consume
amazing world - incredible array of product. Lobster Bisque coming up!
I'm from CT and will confirm there is nothing like Maine lobster. We'd drive up in the summers just for the lobster. In CT we have great seafood but nothing compares to Maine on the east coast
Also holy cow, the shelling workers are SO fast wow
It's the same exact species in CT as it is in Me. There's literally no difference in reality
Not true. The water off the coast of Maine is colder, which produces a tastier lobster.@@stephensmith1307
@@stephensmith1307LITERALLY?
outstanding operation and legacy
Wow, nice location to haul. One of my favorite lighthouses.
Those people taking the meat out of the claws were super quick. I wonder how long they have been doing it to be that good at it.
What a remarkable business and business spokesman!
Not the dubstep Tetris theme at the end lol
GREAT VIDEO! just learned a lot. Thank you......
No lobsters were harmed in this video
my mouth was watering the whole time
Those rolls look so good! Glad sustainability is top of mind. Be interesting to see where the shell waste will go one day
The whole industry suffers from overfishing. There is nothing sustainable about this, and they are idiots.
It’s ironic that when the eastern seaboard was colonized, lobsters were considered to be trash fish while cod were the desired seafood. Many standard indentured servant contracts specified that lobster couldn’t be served more than twice per week 🤣. My how times have changed. Like many things in life it’s not the physical thing as much as the psychological interpretation we place on the event. 😎
Lobster was considered hog food.
Prisoners revolted over having to eat too often.
@@jimurrata6785 Jim,That’s an interesting observation.
I once went to a smorgasbord with an African missionary visiting Hampton Roads (AKA Tidewater Virginia). He was taken aback by Corn on the Cobb on the buffet. When I inquired, he informed me that in his country, corn 🌽 was strictly silage for hogs, which he would never consume 🤣.
@@vincentstouter449 From our colonial past to their colonial past..
Another aspect is that those prisoners and other people eating lobster weren’t eating lobster tail and butter. They’d just grind everything up into a mash which would indeed be rather unappealing
This is awesome, very well handled. NE lobstah, my fav, yum.
Great presentation. Now I want me some lobster bisque.
Cool!! I learned a lot about lobsters. Love Maine lobsters. thanks.
Wow this is such a great process from start to finish. Giving the appropriate care to the animal to be humane. Awesome to see.
the tetris theme remix was a funny bit of background music
GREAT video he explains all things about the lobsters
I love lobsters
I don’t even like lobster, never had it but what a great informational video
this was really interesting to watch!
Love this video, saving money, making money, being respectful and responsible to the community and the lobsters are beautiful