• Live Rock Lobster
  • Rock Lobster Catching

About WABA Seafood

Eric and Abba Babia were born on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait and grew up on Mabuiag island.

Eric Babia Snr

Eric and Abba’s father; Eric Snr, diving for lobster in the 1960’s

Diving for crayfish (lobster) has always been a part of their lives and throughout the generations of their family.

The waters of their home, Maubiag island are prolific in seafood with many surrounding reefs.

Eric and Abba have both spent many years on mainlaind Australia following their own career paths including setting up and running their own businesses.

They now both have a passion to have a locally owned and run island business providing employment opportunities and economic growth for their people using local resources; Tropical Rock Lobster.

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