DUNGENESS CRAB Metacarcinus Magister (Cancer Magister)

WildALASKA DUNGENESS CRAB Metacarcinus Magister (Cancer Magister)

PRODUCTS HARVEST PROFILE SUSTAINABILITY

IN ALASKA, PROTECTING FRESH HARVEST SEASON the future of both the stocks and JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ENVIRONMENT TAKE PRIORITY Southeast Alaska over opportunities for commercial Gulf of Alaska harvest. State managers use Bering Sea / harvest data from previous and Aleutian Islands LIVE ongoing seasons to determine both WHOLE COOKED predicted and actual crab numbers. They compare these, and will shut CLUSTERS/SECTIONS down the fishery if there are too few crabs in the FROZEN water. Through these methods, managers Gulf of Alaska Southeast ENSURE ALASKA Alaska FAO 61 FAO Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands DUNGENESS WHOLE COOKED CRAB will be AVAILABLE for CLUSTERS/SECTIONS GENERATIONS TO COME. PICKED MEAT / LEG MEAT FAO 67 The Dungeness crab harvest is limited by the 3 S's: FAO 61 & 67: The world's boundaries of major SIZE, SEX, AND SEASON. fishing areas established for statistical purposes. Only males with a CARAPACE carapace of at least 6.5 inches ECONOMY Dungeness Dungeness can be caught, Source: NOAA Crab jobs Crab vessels and harvest is 400 190 ~ ~ not permitted CARAPACE during mating MEASUREMENT and molting! M OST M EAT GEAR TYPE COMPACT CREWS Most Dungeness crab

are 25% pots wild Alaska DungenessHarvesting crab is a meat by volume SMALL-SCALE AFFAIR, making it one of the using small boats crewed meatiest crabs available. by between 2-4 people.

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute www.alaskaseafood.org GASTRONOMY WI LD HAB ITAT NUTRITION WILD ALASKA DUNGENESS CRAB SWEET • TENDER NUTTY • FLAKY IS LOADED WITH HIGH CONTENT OF VITAMIN B-12, HIGH QUALITY PROTEIN,

“Dungeness crab is a sweet and AND OMEGA-3'S. savory treat that I like to incorporate in pasta dishes or salads. It has a 3.0 oz. of DUNGENESS CRAB delicate flavor that is less briny than other crab species. Tender 19 g PROTEIN (38% DV) Dungeness crab morsels are always worth the time spent picking” 335 mg OMEGA 3s DHA & EPA CHEF SHANE MOORE 8.8 mcg VITAMIN B12 (367% DV) South Restaurant + Coffeehouse | Anchorage, Alaska DV = Daily Value // 3.0 oz = 85g Source: USDA Standard Reference Release 28 The Wild Alaska Dungeness Crab: THE HIGH PROTEIN • Hunters and scavengers, Dungeness crab both CONTENT OF WILD ALASKA actively seek prey and opportunistically take DUNGENESS CRAB what floats down to the seabed. is easily digestible, and has all nine amino acids the body • A widespread species sticking close to shore can't produce itself — a complete that prefers waters 27 meters or shallower. AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND protein of the highest quality. • Variable in size, though males average 2-3 Although harvested seasonally, lbs., crabs of up to 10 lbs. have been caught. THE HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS • Wary of danger, it is known to bury itself in for freezing of wild Alaska sand or roll onto its back to defend itself with Benefits of Dungeness crab means it can be Vitamin B-12 its claws if threatened. purchased throughout the year! • Helps form red blood cells and prevent anemia COOKING PROFILE SOME FEMALES IN ALASKAN WATERS • Risk reduction of macular degeneration METHOD Boiling, grilling, • Prevents neuron loss steaming, baking—the fast for at least 6 months WHILE CARRYING EGGS, • Supports bone loss and simpler the better! an anomaly not seen in the species prevents osteoporosis elsewhere. Its also only in Alaska that they • Supports healthy skin, hair, PRE-COOKED Sweet and and nails rich flavor locked-in and spawn biennially rather than annually. ready for re-heating

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