Red Snow Crab

Latin Name | Chionoecetes japonicus

Region of Origin | Aomori, Japan

Farmed or Wild | Wild

Method of Harvest | Pot/Trap

Product Format | Sticks or flakes, 300 g packs

Sustainability Highlights

• Wild snow crab stock abundance appears high and stable with indication that fishery harvest levels are at a sustainable level. 

• Management approaches for the crab fishery are considered industry best practice.

• Use of pots and traps minimizes bycatch and limits ecosystem impacts.