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Kali

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7. I think they mean King Crab, not snow crab

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Jan 6, 2024, 02:28 PM

Jan 2024

snow crab was on sale at Safeway for $6/lb last week. King crab is going well over $100 if it can even be found. I suspect mostly old frozen stock as AK shut fishery down 2 years ago (as mentioned in the story)

Totally different animals!

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Alaskan Snow Crab Fishery Closed For Second Straight Year - Marine Heatwave Wiped Out 90% Of Population [View all] hatrack Jan 2024 OP

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Just perhaps this will convince those RW idiots. efhmc Jan 2024 #4

Nope - haven't you heard? hatrack Jan 2024 #5

I have not been able NotMissD Jan 2024 #6

I think they mean King Crab, not snow crab Kali Jan 2024 #7