Pink spiny lobster
Palinurus mauritanicus
- ESLangosta mora
- FRLangouste rose
- ARجراد البحر
- Trade nameLangosta
The rare pink spiny lobster of the deep Mauritanian slope. Volumes are small and limited by quotas. It is shipped live by air or frozen whole to premium buyers in Europe. Please ask us about availability before you plan.
Graded and packed to your order.
- Grades
- 300–500500–800800–1,2001,200 g +
- Presentation
- Whole
- Frozen / packing
- Live by air · frozen whole
- Available as
- Live · Frozen
- By air
- Fresh or live by air to Europe · How it works
- Origin
- Mauritania · FAO area 34 (Eastern Central Atlantic)
- Trade name
- Langosta
Typical grades · packed to your specification. Volumes and seasons vary; ask us for current availability.
Buying spiny lobster from Mauritania.
- Sizes
- Graded by weight per piece: 300–500 g, 500–800 g, 800–1,200 g and 1,200 g and more.
- Live by air
- Live lobster travels without water in insulated boxes with moist packing, cool but not frozen, under IATA rules for live animals. It survives about 24–48 hours, so we use short routes, for example via Las Palmas or Casablanca.
- Frozen
- Frozen whole lobster ships in reefer containers or with other frozen goods, at −18 °C or colder.
- Volumes
- Pink spiny lobster lives on the deep slope and is limited by quotas. Volumes are small – please ask us about availability before you plan.
- How you buy
- Since 2025, live exports are also cleared through the SMCP, which sets a minimum price. Live shipments are usually paid in advance; frozen lobster is paid by letter of credit through the SMCP.
Which lobster is this?
The pink spiny lobster, Palinurus mauritanicus (langouste rose, langosta mora). It has no large claws; the meat is in the tail.
How long does live lobster survive in transport?
About 24–48 hours when it is packed correctly. That is why we only use short, direct air routes and book the connecting flight in advance.
Which documents come with a live shipment?
Air waybill, health certificate (ONISPA), certificate of origin and, for the EU, a catch certificate.
What arrives at your port.
Fadi Hamayda Managing Director
Tell us the grade, presentation, volume and destination port for pink spiny lobster. We check what the plants can supply this season and come back to you with an offer.
