Expana to Launch Fresh Lobster Meat and Frozen Whole Cooked Lobster Assessments 

Following a period of stakeholder feedback, Expana will launch new Expana Benchmark Prices (EBP) for Fresh Lobster Meat and Frozen Whole Cooked Lobster Assessments on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the U.S. Seafood Market. Expana will launch these new assessments in Q3, 2026, pending stakeholder feedback.  

The initial proposal was announced in a market note published on May 27, 2026, which can be viewed here . 

The specifications for the assessments will be as below:  

Description	Code
Lobster, Whole Cooked, frozen, 10-12oz/300-350g Ex-Warehouse EBP	32615
Lobster, Whole Cooked, frozen, 12-14oz/350-400g Ex-Warehouse EBP	32616
Lobster, Whole Cooked, frozen, 14-16oz/400-450g Ex-Warehouse EBP	32617
Lobster, Whole Cooked, frozen, 16-20oz/450-600g Ex-Warehouse EBP	32618
Lobster, Whole Cooked, frozen, 20-24oz/600-700g Ex-Warehouse EBP	32622
Lobster, Cooked, Fresh Meat 2lbs. Bags, TCK, FOB New England EBP	32613
Lobster, Cooked, Fresh Meat 2lbs. Bags, CK, FOB New England EBP	32614

 

The proposed assessments would reflect the transactable value on Tuesday and Thursday after 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Information collected after the closing report is considered in the following market assessment.  

Adding Fresh Lobster Meat and Frozen Whole Cooked Lobster to Expana’s coverage would enhance the value of our lobster assessments by providing clients with broader insight across the category. Both products would represent important segments of the lobster complex and would provide greater transparency into markets that are commercially significant and closely connected to broader supply, processing, and pricing dynamics. Expanding coverage in this way would improve the usefulness of the lobster package by giving clients a more complete perspective on the market and better tools to inform buying strategies, contract discussions, sales planning, and overall market evaluation.  

If you have any feedback or suggestions on this market note, please send them to [email protected] and clearly state which market note your comments relate to, and if comments are intended for publication by Expana.   

Expana will acknowledge receipt of all comments by email.