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Crab Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

The Global Crab Market report offers an all-encompassing analysis of the market trends, driving and restraining factors, industry attractiveness, opportunities, and forecast to 2025. The market is segmented into Type (Blue Crab, Chinese Mitten Crab, Gazami Crab, and Others) and Form (Frozen, Canned, and Others). The market is also segmented based on Geography covering more than 16 countries across the world.

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Market Snapshot

Study Period: 2016 - 2026
Base Year: 2021
Fastest Growing Market: North America
Largest Market: Asia Pacific
CAGR: 5.5 %

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Market Overview

The global crab market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.5%, during the forecast period (2020-2025). 

  • Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest share in the market in 2019. China contributed the highest share in the market for crabs in the region while accoiunting for 44.3% of the total export value in 2018, followed by Indonesia and Philippines. With the ecological advantage in place for crab farming, the consistently rising prices of River or Mitten crabs along with gross profit per square meter ranging between USD 7,208.0 to USD 8,649.6, the domestic production of crabs in China has been witnessing a bolstering growth in China. 
  • North America was the fastest growing region in the market for crabs in 2019. The United States was the largest importer of crabs in 2018, with imports valued at USD 1.38 billion. The growing awareness of the nutritional benefits of crab along with the  inelastic nature of demand relative to prices, are further expected to drive the overall demand for crabs in the region.
  • The market is highly fragmented as several international players as well as regional companies are equally vying for a greater market share and stronger consumer foothold. Some of the major companies indulged in the supply and trade of frozen as well as canned crabs include Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, Supreme Crab & Seafood, Inc., Maine Lobster Now, Millennium Ocean Star Corporation, and Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc., among others. 

Scope of the Report

The market for crabs is segmented into type, viz., blue crab, Chinese mitten crab, Gazami crab and other types as well as into form, viz., frozen, canned, and other forms. The market is further segmented into geography covering more than 16 countries across the world. The study period considered for the study is 2016-2019 and the forecast period is 2020-2025. 

Type
Blue Crab
Chinese Mitten
Gazami Crab
Other Crab Types
Form
Frozen
Canned
Other Forms
Geography
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Rest of North America
Europe
France
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
China
Indonesia
Philippines
Vietnam
India
Japan
Australia
Rest of Asia Pacific
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Rest of South America
Middle East and Africa
South Africa
United Arab Emirates
Rest of Middle East and Africa

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Key Market Trends

Asia-Pacific Dominates the Global Market

Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest share in the market in 2019, with China contributing the major portion of the total share, followed by Indonesia and Philippines. The total export value of crabs in the Asia-Pacific region stood at USD 1.58 billion in 2018 as compared to USD 1.41 billion in 2017. According to surveys in the coastal provinces in China, the intensive high-yield crab production reaches a gross profit between USD 11,532.0 to USD 21,624.1 per square meter which further boosts the participation of farmers in domestic crab production. China has witnessed a rapid growth in crab farming supported by an average yield of 190 kilogram per square meter in recent years. Moreover, the rice-crab co-culture system promoted by the Chinese governement along with several non-governent agencies has also helped stimulate the production of mitten crab in the country. In 2018, a project called "Promotion of Mud Crab Hatchery and Nursery Technologies in Selected Sites", implemented by the Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) and funded by the Philippine Coucil of Agriculture, aimed at increasing the hatchery-reared mud crabs in the country. As a result, the aforementioned factors are expected to drive the overall market for crabs in the region, during the forecast period. 

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The Fastest Growing Region - North America

North America was the fastest growing region in the market for crabs, globally, in 2019. The United States was the major contributor to the total share in the crab market in the region. According to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), increases in seafood landings as well as a rising demand for imported crabs and other seafoods from health-conscious consumers have raised the share of seafood in American diet in recent years. The annual fisheries report published by the NOAA revealed that per capita consumption of crabs rose from 0.52 kilogram in 2016 to 0.54 kilogram in 2017 in the United States. A recent study by the Food and Agriculture Organization stated that the male biomass has declined for all the crab species in the region with the highest decline recorded for Opilio crabs. According to a study, the changes in the demand for crabs are insignificant in accordance with prices in the United States, that is, the demand for crabs is price-inelastic, which would further help stabilize the demand for doemstic and imported crabs in the country. Moreover, the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for snow crab was raised by 47% during the 2018-2019 season with a view to strenghthen the domestic supply and push down the prices. These factors are expected to lead to a rapid growth in the market for crabs, during the forecast period. 

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Competitive Landscape

The global market for crabs is highly fragmented with the presence of international players as well as regional companies intensifying the competiton for a higher market share and an extended consumer outreach. Some of the major companies indulged in the supply and trade of frozen as well as canned crabs include Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, Supreme Crab & Seafood, Inc., Maine Lobster Now, Millennium Ocean Star Corporation, and Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc., among others. Expansion of product portfolios with the launch of new brands has been one of the most adopted strategies for the players to enhace the outreach of the products. For instance, in 2016, launched the new Signature brand which expanded the overall product base with the inclusion of frozen and refrigerated red swimming crab meat. 

Table of Contents

  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.1 Study Deliverables

    2. 1.2 Study Assumptions

    3. 1.3 Scope of the Study

  2. 2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

  3. 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  4. 4. MARKET DYNAMICS

    1. 4.1 Market Overview

    2. 4.2 Introduction to Market Drivers and Restraints

    3. 4.3 Market Drivers

    4. 4.4 Market Restraints

    5. 4.5 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Force Analysis

      1. 4.5.1 Threat of New Entrants

      2. 4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers

      3. 4.5.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers

      4. 4.5.4 Threat of Substitute Products

      5. 4.5.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

  5. 5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

    1. 5.1 Type

      1. 5.1.1 Blue Crab

      2. 5.1.2 Chinese Mitten

      3. 5.1.3 Gazami Crab

      4. 5.1.4 Other Crab Types

    2. 5.2 Form

      1. 5.2.1 Frozen

      2. 5.2.2 Canned

      3. 5.2.3 Other Forms

    3. 5.3 Geography

      1. 5.3.1 North America

        1. 5.3.1.1 United States

        2. 5.3.1.2 Canada

        3. 5.3.1.3 Mexico

        4. 5.3.1.4 Rest of North America

      2. 5.3.2 Europe

        1. 5.3.2.1 France

        2. 5.3.2.2 Belgium

        3. 5.3.2.3 Germany

        4. 5.3.2.4 Netherlands

        5. 5.3.2.5 United Kingdom

        6. 5.3.2.6 Rest of Europe

      3. 5.3.3 Asia Pacific

        1. 5.3.3.1 China

        2. 5.3.3.2 Indonesia

        3. 5.3.3.3 Philippines

        4. 5.3.3.4 Vietnam

        5. 5.3.3.5 India

        6. 5.3.3.6 Japan

        7. 5.3.3.7 Australia

        8. 5.3.3.8 Rest of Asia Pacific

      4. 5.3.4 South America

        1. 5.3.4.1 Argentina

        2. 5.3.4.2 Brazil

        3. 5.3.4.3 Rest of South America

      5. 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa

        1. 5.3.5.1 South Africa

        2. 5.3.5.2 United Arab Emirates

        3. 5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East and Africa

  6. 6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

    1. 6.1 Most Adopted Strategies

    2. 6.2 Market Share Analysis

    3. 6.3 Company Profiles

      1. 6.3.1 Bumble Bee Foods, LLC

      2. 6.3.2 Supreme Crab & Seafood, Inc.

      3. 6.3.3 Maine Lobster Now

      4. 6.3.4 Millennium Ocean Star Corporation

      5. 6.3.5 Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc.

      6. 6.3.6 RGE Agridev Corporation

      7. 6.3.7 JM Clayton Seafood Company

      8. 6.3.8 Siam Canadian Group Limited

      4. *List Not Exhaustive

  7. 7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

**Subject to Availability

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Crab Market market is studied from 2016 - 2026.

The Crab Market is growing at a CAGR of 5.5% over the next 5 years.

North America is growing at the highest CAGR over 2021- 2026.

Asia Pacific holds highest share in 2020.

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, Supreme Crab and Seafood, Inc., Maine Lobster Now, Millennium Ocean Star Corporation, Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc. are the major companies operating in Crab Market.

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