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Snow crab prices not melting any time soon

A global shortage of the species is expected to continue for a third straight year, keeping prices high

By Jason Huffman | Feb. 6, 2018 17:17 GMT
Snow crab pots will sit idle on Newfoundland and Labrador wharves at least until the second week in April. Photo by Tim Moffitt.
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The snow will eventually melt in the US state of Alaska and the Maritime provinces of Canada, but you better get used to the high prices of snow crab because they are sticking around for a while [...]

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