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In contrast to the frozen segment, the live and fresh crab export category showed positive growth

Canadian Frozen Snow Crab Exports Plunge Sharply to 5,610 Metric Tons in April

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Monday, June 15, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

An Almost 50% Contraction Compared to the Previous Year Due to the Softening of the US Market

OTTAWA — Canada's fish and seafood export operations face a complex commercial landscape at the start of the catching season. According to official macroeconomic data consolidated by Statistics Canada, exports of frozen snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) suffered a severe historical contraction during the month of April 2026. Total global shipments plummeted to 5,610 metric tons, representing a vertical drop of 47.4% compared to the 10,684 metric tons recorded in the same period of the previous year, reducing the commercial flow practically by half.

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Despite the drastic reduction in processed volumes, the Canadian industry's pricing strategy managed to maintain firm ground in international markets. The average unit price under the Free on Board (FOB) modality rose outstandingly to reach 31.67 C$/kg. When applying the dual currency conversion required for global financial analysis, this figure is equivalent to 22.99 US$/kg. For market operators managing volumes in the imperial system, the exchange value stood at 14.36 C$/lb, equivalent to 10.42 US$/lb.

Geographical analysis of foreign trade reveals that the season started with an almost absolute dependence on a single reference buyer. The globalized volume of the frozen line was overwhelmingly concentrated in the United States, a market that absorbed the entirety of the 5,610 metric tons dispatched, while traditional Asian hubs such as Japan and China maintained temporary records at 0 metric tons during the examined month. This contrasts with the 10,669 metric tons consolidated by the US market in April of the previous cycle.

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In a parallel manner, border control agencies and the United States National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) validated this downward trend in their own macroeconomic customs reports. NMFS import audits confirmed the receipt of 5,578 metric tons of frozen crab of Canadian origin. The figure, which shows a marginal standard variance with respect to the source data, ratifies a decrease of 47.9% when compared to the 10,704 metric tons imported by the United States in the previous fiscal year.

In contrast to the crisis in the frozen sector, the high-value seafood segment commercialized under the modality of Total Live and Fresh Crab showed signs of dynamism and stability, totaling 353 metric tons of monthly global volume at an average price of 32.21 C$/kg (23.51 US$/kg). This specialized niche was solidly led by demand from China, a country that captured 325 metric tons with a quotation value of 31.60 C$/kg (23.07 US$/kg), consolidating itself as the main driver for fresh shipments of Canadian crab.


🇯🇵 日本語版 (Japanese Version)

カナダ産冷凍ズワイガニ輸出、4月に5,610トンへ急減

米国市場の軟化により、前年比で5割近い縮小

オタワ — カナダの水産物・魚介類の輸出業務は、漁期の開始にあたり複雑な商業情勢に直面している。カナダ統計局がまとめた公式のマクロ経済データによると、冷凍ズワイガニ(Chionoecetes opilio)の輸出は2026年4月中に歴史的な厳しい縮小を記録した。世界全体の総出荷量は5,610トンへと急落し、前年同期の10,684トンと比較して47.4%の垂直的な下落となり、商業流通量は実質的に半減した。

処理量の劇的な減少にもかかわらず、カナダ業界の価格戦略は国際市場で堅調な足場を維持することに成功した。本船渡し(FOB)条件における平均単価は、31.67 C$/kgに達する顕著な上昇を見せた。グローバルな財務分析に必要な二国間通貨換算を適用すると、この数値は22.99 US$/kgに相当する。ヤード・ポンド法で数量を管理する市場関係者向けには、取引価値は14.36 C$/lb10.42 US$/lb相当)となった。

外国貿易の地理的分析によると、今シーズンは単一の基準買い手へのほぼ絶対的な依存で始まったことが明らかになった。冷凍ラインの世界的な数量は米国に圧倒的に集中し、発送された5,610トンの全量を同市場が吸収した一方、日本中国などのアジアの伝統的な拠点は当該月中に0トンの一時的な記録を維持した。これは、前サイクルの4月に米国市場が統合した10,669トンとは対照的である。

並行して、国境取締機関および米国海洋大気庁国立海洋漁業局(NMFS)は、自国のマクロ経済通関報告書においてこの下落傾向を検証した。NMFSの輸入監査により、カナダ原産の冷凍カニ5,578トンの受け取りが確認された。この数値は、元のデータに対してわずかな標準誤差を示しているものの、前年度に米国が輸入した10,704トンと比較して47.9%の減少を承認するものである。

冷凍部門の危機とは対照的に、生鮮・活カニ合計の形態で商業化された高付加価値水産物セグメントは活力と安定性の兆候を示し、世界全体の月間数量は353トン、平均価格は32.21 C$/kg23.51 US$/kg)に達した。この専門的なニッチ市場は、31.60 C$/kg23.07 US$/kg)の建値で325トンを獲得した中国の需要によって強固に牽引され、カナダ産カニの生鮮出荷における主要な推進力としての地位を確固たるものにした。


🇨🇳 中文版 (Simplified Chinese Version)

加拿大冷冻雪蟹出口在四月份骤降至5,610公吨

受美国市场疲软影响 较去年同期萎缩近五成

渥太华 — 加拿大的鱼类及水产品出口业务在捕捞季开始之际面临着复杂的商业形势。根据加拿大统计局综合的官方宏观经济数据显示,冷冻雪蟹(Chionoecetes opilio)的出口在2026年4月期间遭受了严重的阶段性历史萎缩。全球总出货量骤降至5,610公吨,与去年同期的10,684公吨相比,垂直下降了47.4%,贸易流量实际上减少了一半。

尽管加工量急剧减少,但加拿大产业的价格策略仍成功在国际市场上保持了坚实的基础。船上交货(FOB)模式下的平均单价显著提高,达到31.67加元/公斤。在应用全球财务分析所需的双货币转换时,该数字相当于22.99美元/公斤。对于采用英制系统管理数量的市场运营商而言,交易价值定格在14.36加元/磅,相当于10.42美元/磅

对外贸易的地理分析表明,本季度开始时对单一基准买家有着几乎绝对的依赖。冷冻品类的全球化数量绝大多数集中在美国,该市场吸纳了全部完成发送的5,610公吨货物;而日本中国等亚洲传统枢纽在所审查的月份内暂时维持在0公吨的记录。这与上一个周期4月美国市场合并的10,669公吨形成了鲜明对比。

与此同时,边境管制机构和美国国家海洋渔业局(NMFS)在各自的宏观经济海关报告中证实了这一战略性下降趋势。NMFS的进口审计确认接收了5,578公吨产自加拿大的冷冻蟹。该数字与原始数据相比显示出边际标准偏差,但证实了与美国在上一个财政年度进口的10,704公吨相比,下降了47.9%

与冷冻领域的危机相反,以鲜活蟹总计模式商业化的高价值水产品品类显示出活力与稳定的迹象,月度全球总交易量达到353公吨,平均价格为32.21加元/公斤23.51美元/公斤)。这一专业化细分市场受到来自中国需求的强力拉动,该国以31.60加元/公斤23.07美元/公斤)的报价购入325公吨,巩固了其作为加拿大螃蟹鲜货运输核心驱动力的地位。

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