Crab seafood items
Ocean Wise’s recommendations are based on 4 criteria. An Ocean Wise recommended species is:
- Abundant and resilient to fishing pressures
- Well managed with a comprehensive management plan based on current research
- Harvested in a method that ensures limited bycatch on non-target and endangered species
- Harvested in ways that limit damage to marine or aquatic habitats and negative interactions with other species.
To learn more please refer to our Ocean Wise Recommendation Policy.
| Status | Variety | Latin name | Wild/Farmed | Harvest method | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Wise | Blue crab (Hardshell, Softshell) | Callinectes sapidus | Wild | Trap | Gulf of Mexico, US |
| Ocean Wise | Dungeness crab | Cancer magister | Wild | Trap | Canada, US |
| Ocean Wise | King crab | Lithodes aequispinus, Paralithodes camtschatica | Wild | Trap | Alaska |
| Ocean Wise | Kona crab (Spanner, Frog) | Ranina ranina | Wild | Trap | Australia |
| Ocean Wise | Rock crab | Cancer irroratus | Wild | Trap | Belle River PEI, Prince Edward Island |
| Ocean Wise | Snow crab (Queen, Tanner) | Chionoecetes opilio | Wild | Trap | US |
| Ocean Wise | Stone crab | Menippe mercenaria | Wild | Trap | US |
| Under Review | Chilean crab | Cancer setosus | Wild | Trap | Chile |
| Not Recommended | Jonah crab (Rock crab) | Cancer borealis | Wild | Trap | Atlantic US |
| Not Recommended | King crab | Paralithodes camtschatica | Wild | Trap | Russia |
| Not Recommended | Kona crab (Spanner, Frog) | Ranina ranina | Wild | Trap | Hawaii |
| Not Recommended | Mud crab (softshell, mangrove crab) | Scylla serrata | Wild Farmed |
Pond, Trap | Asia |
| Not Recommended | Snow crab (Queen, Tanner) | Chionoecetes opilio | Wild | Trap | Canada |
