WildALASKA BAIRDI SNOW bairdi

also known as BAIRDI, QUEEN, or TANNER CRAB

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 Bering Sea & Aleutian Islands over opportunities for Southeast Alaska commercial harvest. State and Kodiak Prince William Sound federal agencies collaborate to LIVE WHOLE CRAB determine each year's harvest limits, and monitor the season FROZEN in real-time to determine when these limits have been met.

COCKTAIL CLAWS Additional measures, such as the catch share programs and M EAT Prince a stringent on-board observer William program ensure sustainably LEGS Sound Bering Sea & Southeast harvested wild Alaska bairdi Alaska CLUSTERS/SECTIONS 61 FAO Aleutian Islands Kodiak crab will be available for WHOLE generations to come. FAO 61 & 67: The world's boundaries of major fishing areas established for statistical purposes. The bairdi crab harvest is FAO 67 LIMITED BY THE “ THREE S'S” —SIZE, SEX, AND SEASON. Only males with a carapace length that CARAPACE is dependent on population specific life-history traits ECONOMY Snow Crab jobs Snow Crab can be caught, and harvest is not Source: NOAA vessels CARAPACE 420 permitted during MEASUREMENT *figures include ~ 60 both and ~ mating and molting. bairdi crab KNOW YOUR SNOW GEAR TYPE CERTIFIED THERE ARE 2 SPECIES OF CRAB MARKETED AS SNOW CRAB, The Alaska bairdi crab fishery is certified to an independent & certification standard for Chionoecetes opilio. pots sustainable fisheries: ALASKA They are both brachyuran , RESPONSIBLE or short-tailed crabs. FISHERIES is also recognized under MANAGEMENT C.the bairdi common name Tanner crab. (RFM)

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DELICATE • VERY SWEET • TENDER WILD ALASKA BAIRDI CRAB IS PACKED WITH SHELL-SHOCKING LEVELS

“I like featuring bairdi crab on OF PROTEIN, OMEGA-3'S my rotating menu because it is AND VITAMINS. sweet, rich, tender and sustainable. My customers enjoy tasting this delicate variety of crab, and I like 3.0 oz. of BAIRDI CRAB sharing something they're not as g PROTEIN (40% DV) familiar with.” 20 CRAB SHELL QUALITY CH E F TAICH I KITAM U RA Shell color varies with the age of the crab 405 mg OMEGA-3's DHA & EPA Sushi Kappo Tamura | Seattle, WA but has no effect on meat quality. 8.8 mcg VITAMIN B-12 (367% DV) BAIRDI • 2-4 lbs OPILIO • 1-2 lbs • wider body • rounder body 40 mcg VITAMIN D (267% DV) • red eyes • green eyes DV = Daily Value // 3.0 oz = 85g Source: USDA Standard Reference Release 28

THE HIGH PROTEIN CONTENT OF WILD ALASKA BAIRDI CRAB • 'M' shaped epistome margin • 'O' shaped epistome margin is easily digestible, and has all nine amino acids the body FAM OUS can't produce itself — a complete High-Demand Hybrids protein of the highest quality. (SHELL)FISH! C. opilio and C. bairdi are able to CROSSBREED and there are specific regions in the Bering Sea that THE BERING SEA BAIRDI CRAB contain high numbers of hybrids. These mix-breed FISHERY IS PROMINENTLY FEATURED individuals display a blend of physical traits that are AS PART OF THE DISCOVERY typically attributed to either of the two species. CHANNEL'S HIT REALITY SHOW VitaminBenefits B-12of Deadliest Catch. FEMALE MALE “ " • Promotes bone mineralization COOKING PROFILE • Ensures muscles, heart, lungs, and brain function METHOD Boiling, grilling, properly roasting, baking, steaming • Plays neuroprotective role • Acts as a hormone LEAN, SWEET MEAT Crab sex is determined by looking at the underside of the crab. Preps and pairs easily!

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