Kodiak tanner crab opens at almost double the 2020 price
Tanner crab in Kodiak, Alaska, are receiving USD 8.10 (EUR 7.14) per pound after the fishery opened on 15 January, 2022.
Source: seafoodsource.com
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Tanner crab in Kodiak, Alaska, are receiving USD 8.10 (EUR 7.14) per pound after the fishery opened on 15 January, 2022.
$8.10 per pound! That’s the jaw-dropping advance price being paid to Kodiak fishermen for Tanner crab in the fishery that opened Jan. 15. High crab prices have led all other seafoods during the COVID pandemic as buyers grab all they can to fill demand at buffet tables, restaurants and retail counters around the world. “Our strategy was to get a price before the season even