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Crabs

9. Crabs are decapod crustaceans characterised
by a thick external skeleton. There are many
species consumed in Europe but the brown
crab (Cancer Pagarus) is the one that is most
consumed.
Other popular species are the spinous spider
crab (Maja squinado) and the velvet swimming
crab (Necora puber).
In the European market, crab is available in
frozen, fresh and processed forms. It is
important to remember that many species,
including the widely available brown crab, are
caught in European waters.
They are mostly found in the British Isles,
Ireland and Northern France.

11. • Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest share in the market in
2019, with China contributing the major portion of the total
share, followed by Indonesia and Philippines.
• The total export value of crabs in the Asia-Pacific region stood
at USD 1.58 billion in 2018 as compared to USD 1.41 billion in
2017.
• According to surveys in the coastal provinces in China, the
intensive high-yield crab production reaches a gross profit
between USD 11,532.0 to USD 21,624.1 per square meter
which further boosts the participation of farmers in domestic
crab production.
• China has witnessed a rapid growth in crab farming supported
by an average yield of 190 kilogram per square meter in recent
years.
Mitten crab cuisine at Panjin's
Harvest Festival celebration.

12. Global Crab Market will reach 3.7 Million
Metric Tonnes by the end of year 2026

13. Frozen crab
• Frozen crab represents the largest chunk of Europe’s
crab imports. In 2018, Europe imported a total of
18,694 tonnes of frozen crab, representing 8.6% of
the world’s total trade (214,970 tonnes).
• Europe’s purchases in 2018 were 4.6% higher than
the imports in 2014. However, imports in 2018 were
comparably smaller than in 2017 when imports of
frozen crab reached the highest point in a five-year
period.
• The top importers of frozen crab in Europe are Spain,
France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Portugal.

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