It's almost about one year; of course, the lobsters can easily live for one year without one. But this time depends on some factors, such as-Lobsters must be at a low-temperature zone, there wouldn't be any change in meat quality or content. It must be full meated lobsters. This only possible because of the energy reservations of the full meated, hard-shell lobster's in their digestive gland or tomalley. Discover more about lobster.