Shellfish · Wild-caught
Snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio
Snow crab from the Barents Sea, traded as cooked frozen clusters. Buyers ask for it as a slightly smaller, sweeter alternative to king crab.
Typical formats:Clusters · Cooked · Frozen · Meat
Catch and area
Caught in pots by offshore vessels in the Barents Sea, mainly from winter to early summer, and cooked and frozen on board or ashore.
Season
- Jan: in season
- Feb: in season
- Mar: in season
- Apr: in season
- May: in season
- Jun: in season
- Jul: out of season
- Aug: out of season
- Sep: out of season
- Oct: out of season
- Nov: out of season
- Dec: in season
Dec–Jun
Formats and condition
Cooked frozen clusters (sections), legs, and frozen meat.
Typical sizes and grades
Clusters are graded by weight, commonly in the industry's ounce classes such as 5–8 oz and 8–10 oz.
Typical packaging
Frozen in cartons, often around 10 kg, glazed.
Typical uses
Restaurants, retail and wholesale in North America, Asia and Europe.
Typical specifications – confirmed per quotation
| Specification | Typical |
|---|---|
| Category | Shellfish |
| Origin | Wild-caught |
| Formats | Clusters · Cooked · Frozen · Meat |
| Season | Dec–Jun |
These are typical trade formats and seasons, not a promise of availability. Exact specifications, grades, volumes and terms are confirmed in each quotation.
Availability, specifications, grades, packaging and delivery are confirmed in each quotation. Nothing on this page is a promise of stock or lead time.
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