Lobster Season is here in Turks & Caicos !!!
The season started August 1st and runs through to the end of March 2024. The lobsters are collected by free-divers (using a hook-stick) and the best fishing spot is in the East Harbor and Conch Reserve in South Caicos, aka “The Lobster Capital of the Turks & Caicos”.
More than 50% of the population on the island of South Caicos is employed in the fishing industry and the majority of lobsters caught are exported to foreign markets. The season closes at the end of March to prevent overfishing and allow the lobsters to reproduce.
The lobsters caught in TCI are the Caribbean Spiny Lobster or Panulirus argus. Some favorite island dishes are lobster pasta (Mango Reef and Baci Restaurant); lobster mac; boiled lobster (7 minutes in boiling water with lemon slices), cracked lobster (Crackpot kitchen) and lobster benedict (Bay Bistro).
We encourage you to try many different lobster dishes while visiting us in the Turks & Caicos Islands this winter.
