The Lobster Protocol

Your work is the lifeblood of your community. It is generational knowledge of tides and territory, the high-stakes capital investment in vessels and traps, and the relentless labor of the harvest, day in and day out. You are not just a fisherman; you are the steward of a global luxury staple.

You produce the entire asset—the whole, perfect lobster. The quality of a premium tail or claw is not decided in a processing plant; it is determined by the care and expertise you exercise at the point of the catch.

The global market for lobster is built on a structural imbalance. You are paid for the whole animal, an asset whose price is diluted by its lower-value components. The immense premium, however, is captured by the processor who disassembles your catch and sells the high-value tails and claws separately.

You bear the entire cost and risk of the harvest, only to have the majority of the final margin captured by the entity that simply takes your product apart. This is the broken equation of the lobster trade.

THE GUILD protocol was capitalized to correct this imbalance. We do not participate in the processor's market. We are executing full, premium-priced acquisitions of entire lobster fishing operations—the vessels, the licenses, and the operational expertise.

We acquire your operational risk in exchange for a life-changing cash buyout and a permanent equity stake in the new, consolidated economy. Your mastery as a captain and crew is retained and rewarded under a guaranteed, premium contract, ensuring your work is finally priced at its true value.