Cardboard shipping/retail box for frozen raw lobster tails, printed in blue and red with the « Quali-Mer » brand name and stylized fish logo, product description in English and French (« Frozen Raw Lobster Tails / Queues de Homards Crus Congelées »), a checklist of weight-grade options (2-3 oz through 12-14 oz, with « 4-5 oz » marked), net weight « 5 lb / 2.27 kg, » and storage instructions (« Keep at -26°C (-15°F) or below »). The end panel identifies the packer: « Madelimer (1989) Inc., C.P. 877, Cap-aux-Meules, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada, G0B 1B0. » The box shows heavy water staining and cracking to the cardboard, with a torn/damaged corner.
A commercial packing box from the Quebec lobster fishing and processing industry, specifically the Magdalen Islands (Îles-de-la-Madeleine); the « (1989) » in the company name indicates the firm’s incorporation year, dating this box to 1989 or later.
