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GLOBEFISH Quarterly Crab Analysis - May 2026
25/05/2026

The United States of America, one of the major markets for crab in the world, pays a premium price for its domestic product, which mainly comes from Alaska. With the US market remaining closed to product from the Russian Federation, exporters have pivoted to China and the Republic of Korea, supplying the live crab markets there at competitive prices.

GLOBEFISH| Quarterly Crab Analysis - February 2026
06/03/2026

Overall supply of crab worldwide was tight in 2025, leading to some shortages in the market. In the present year, the situation is likely to continue, driven by lower catch quotas in producing regions and in some cases, the possibility of changing tariff landscapes.

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Crab analysis - October 2025
10/12/2025

Red king crab in the United States of America continue to experience a difficult supply situation, with Canada and Norway as the main suppliers.

Key news
China's rebound lifts Viet Nam's pangasius exports
30/09/2026
Pangasius trade strengthened in the first quarter of 2026, led by a sharp recovery in Chinese buying.
Viet Nam overtakes Canada in lobster export value
29/09/2026
Global lobster exports reached 37 600 tonnes in the first quarter of 2026, up 11 percent from the same period last year.
Republic of Korea overtakes the United States in crab imports
29/09/2026
World crab imports were stable at about 92 000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2026, but more of the trade moved towards Asia. China took roughly 37 percent of global imports, and the Republic of Korea moved ahead of the United States of America to become the second-largest destination after US purchases fell by 10 percent.