R. I. Smith Lobster Co. has been providing seafood to global markets since the original company’s founding in the mid-1930’s It is our goal to offer top-quality lobster throughout the year, with product sourced as far north as Newfoundland and as far south as the Maine coast.

Started as a salt fish business by brothers Robert and Wilbert Smith in 1935, the company has grown to become a significant player in the seafood industry. To reflect the company’s focus on the live lobster market, the company has been renamed R. I. Smith Lobster, and is still a family-owned business.

Lobster is stored in both our pound and refrigerated storage tanks in Bear Point and Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. This allows for a large storage capacity, facilitating our ability to provide product nearly year-round.

Company Owners/Founders/Management

Robert and Wilbert Smith founded R. I. Smith Co. Ltd in 1935 offering salt fish to world markets

Robert’s son, Elnathan “Babe” Smith, lead the company from 1977 until the new millennium, and is currently a Director with R. I. Smith Lobster Co. Ltd.

Babe’s grandson, Jonathan Sears, is currently president at R. I. Smith Lobster Co. Ltd.

Facts

R. I. Smith Lobster Co. Ltd. has been active in the seafood industry for over 70 years.

R. I. Smith Lobster Co. Ltd was among the first in the industry to adopt the tube storage system in an effort to provide top-quality lobster at times when it is not seasonally available.

In March 2003, R. I. Smith Lobster Co. Ltd received C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) certification from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.