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Panic flames grow fast over loss of Alaska snow crab season as does Canadian excitement

Never mind what they said less than a week ago. US wholesalers now say their phones are ringing off the hook with buyers seeking Canadian snow crab, though reports on average prices have yet to change much

By Jason Huffman | Oct. 19, 2022 17:10 BST
Cooked and uncooked snow crab on display at the Boston seafood show. Photograph by Jason Huffman.
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Never mind what they said just a few days ago. US wholesalers now say their phones are ringing off the hook for Canadian snow crab. [...]

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