Crab
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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.
GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Crab analysis - August 2025
05/09/2025
Demand for crab continued to grow in 2025, driven by rising consumer interest in high-value seafood. The first half of 2025 saw elevated prices for some species; however, red crab experienced some declines due to its higher catch quota. As opposed to shrimp which largely depends on aquaculture production, crab mainly comes from capture fisheries.
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Market restrictions redirect crab trade towards Asia
27/05/2026
Global crab trade in 2025 was shaped mainly by market access, tariffs and logistics rather than by total production. Although supplies increased in the Russian Federation, Canada, Norway and Alaska, prices did not decline, as the United States of America and China continued to absorb most available product.
Global crab markets stay tight as demand outpaces limited supply
23/03/2026
Global crab markets remained compact through 2025 and into early 2026, with limited capture-based supply failing to match firm demand in North America, Europe and East Asia.
