Brødr. Remø Fiskerstrand · Norway
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SHELLFISH · NORWAY

Snow crab

Chionoecetes opilio

Snow crab is supplied commercially as cooked frozen clusters. Cluster grade, count, meat fill and glaze are all stated per lot — a snow crab order that only names a grade is incomplete.

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  • Wild caught
  • Frozen
  • Cooked
  • CLST
Snow crab, cluster / section
Origin Norway
Production Wild caught
Condition Frozen / Cooked
Commercial forms CLST
Typical size 3–5 oz – 8 oz+
Packing Product dependent
Certifications FSSC 22000 · HACCP

Overview

Snow crab is traded in ounce grades that describe the weight of a cluster, and those grades are only half the story. Count per carton, meat fill percentage, glaze percentage and the net weight underneath the glaze decide what the shipment is actually worth. Below, each of those is treated as a separate contractual field rather than folded into a single grade label.

Snow crab is supplied commercially as cooked frozen clusters. Cluster grade, count, meat fill and glaze are all stated per lot — a snow crab order that only names a grade is incomplete.

Commercial forms

Available products for different markets and applications. Our role differs by form — each card states it.

Specifications

Snow crab clusters, cooked and frozen

Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio), cooked frozen clusters, Barents Sea, grade in ounces, minimum meat fill, glaze percentage and net-of-glaze weight to be stated.

Size and weight grading

Grading is grouped by product form. Where more than one system exists they are kept apart — a band from one ladder is not the same commitment as a band from another.

Cluster grades (ounce)

Weight per cluster. State whether the grade is measured before or after glazing.

  • 3–5 oz ≈85–142 g
  • 5–8 oz ≈142–227 g
  • 8 oz+ ≈227 g+
  • Custom specification We quote against your own band

Need a different size? We quote against your own grading system rather than forcing a preset.

Request a specific size

Cut and processing options

Select a step to see the attributes a buyer fixes in the contract for that form.

Cluster / section

Attributes a buyer fixes in the contract for this form. Everything here appears in the quote configurator.

  • Cooked or raw
  • Minimum meat fill Specify a minimum fill if your purchasing specification requires it. Fill follows the moult cycle, so it is a lot property.
  • Shell condition
  • Leg breakage tolerance
  • Count per carton Two cartons at the same grade and net weight can hold different counts.
  • Catch method
  • Freezing method
  • Glaze State a maximum percentage, or select supplier standard.
  • Weight basis A price against gross weight and a price net of glaze are not comparable.
  • Production or catch date requirement

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Quality and grading

What the fish is, what was done to it, and what you require.

Physical quality

Meat fill percentage
Specified as a minimum. Fill follows the moult cycle, so it is a lot property.
Catch area
Barents Sea — declared per lot
Catch, production and pack dates
All three declared per lot

Processing quality

Presentation
Cooked frozen cluster
Glaze percentage
Agreed in writing; the net-of-glaze weight is the commercial weight
Count per carton
Stated alongside the grade — two cartons at the same grade can hold different counts
Leg breakage tolerance
Stated as a percentage; assessed on arrival to an agreed method

Buyer-defined tolerances

Custom quality specification
We quote against your own written specification rather than a preset.
Defect tolerance
Stated as a percentage with the method of assessment on arrival.
Net weight tolerance
Agreed in writing, with the weighing basis named on the order and the invoice.

The final specification is contractual and product dependent, and is agreed in writing for each order.

Packaging

Packing options depend on product form and market.

Cluster / section CLST

≈9–10 kg carton

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Carton — weight to be agreed

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Packing Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking are confirmed at order.
Industry carton ≈9–10 kg cartons
Our packing Confirmed at order; state your carton, count and pallet requirement in the RFQ

Cold chain

Maintaining quality from sea to market.

Frozen

−18 °C or colder

Freezing method, freezing history and glaze are declared per lot.

Frozen storage
−18 °C or colder
Transport
−18 °C or colder throughout
Shelf life
Stated per article on the specification sheet

Shelf life is stated per article on the specification sheet. Tell us the minimum remaining shelf life you need at delivery and we will confirm it against the lot.

Origin and production

Sourced from Norwegian waters.

A Norwegian coastal fishing vessel moored alongside a quayside warehouse
FAO fishing area
FAO 27 — Northeast Atlantic, Barents Sea
Gear
Pot

Wild caught by pot in the Barents Sea. Cooked and frozen at sea or ashore, depending on the operation.

How traceability works here

Seasonality

Availability varies by area, quota and season.

  • J
  • F
  • M
  • A
  • M
  • J
  • J
  • A
  • S
  • O
  • N
  • D
  • Peak season
  • Normal availability
  • Lower availability

The Barents Sea snow crab fishery is regulated with a closed period during the moult, so production is concentrated outside it. Meat fill at the start and end of the season is not the same, which is why fill belongs in the contract.

Certifications

FSSC 22000

FSSC 22000 scheme, via an accredited certification body

Food safety and quality management covering the production and packing of fish and seafood products at Fiskerstrand.

Number
NO-600617
Applies to
Production and packing of fish and seafood products at the Fiskerstrand establishment.

Scope and validity

HACCP

Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet)

Approval of the Fiskerstrand establishment for fish and fishery products, operating under a HACCP-based food safety plan and sanitation programme.

Number
M343
Applies to
All production at the Fiskerstrand establishment, approval number M343.

Scope and validity

Trade documentation

Classification, export documents and traceability — available or required depending on market and shipment.

Classification by product form Six-digit HS headings. One code does not cover every form, and the duty rate follows your destination’s national tariff line rather than the heading — confirm it with your broker.
Scientific name Chionoecetes opilio
FAO Alpha-3 codeCRQ
HS 0306.14 Crabs, frozen

CN codes are the EU’s eight-digit extension of these headings and are confirmed per consignment.

Health certificate Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) — Issued per consignment against the destination market’s model certificate.
Catch certificate Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries — Required for wild-caught product entering the EU and several other markets under IUU rules.
IUU documentation Exporter / authority — Processing statement or catch certificate chain evidencing legal origin.
Product specification sheet Brødr. Remø — Generated from the same data as this website, with revision number and date.
Packing list Brødr. Remø — Lot numbers, carton counts, net and gross weights per pallet.
Certificate of origin Chamber of commerce — Commonly requested for customs clearance outside the EEA.
Transport document (B/L, CMR, AWB) Carrier — Issued by the carrier according to the agreed Incoterm.
Lot number
The anchor everything else attaches to.
Production date
Declared per lot.
Catch date
Declared per lot.
Establishment number
M343
Vessel
Identified per lot where available.

Full traceability explanation

Buyer use cases

Which formats typically serve which buyers.

HORECA

Typically: CLST

Foodservice

Typically: CLST

Retail

Typically: CLST

Re-export

Typically: CLST

Secondary processing

Format agreed per programme.

A grade is not a net weight

A 5–8 oz cluster at 12 % glaze and a 5–8 oz cluster at 20 % glaze are not the same purchase. Agree the glaze percentage, agree that the price is against net-of-glaze weight, and put the method of verification in the contract.

Procurement

How to specify snow crab

Eight fields make a request a trader can price directly.

  • Product form
  • Size
  • Condition
  • Cut
  • Quality
  • Packing
  • Quantity
  • Destination

Snow crab
Cluster / section
5–8 oz
Frozen
≈9–10 kg carton
5,000 kg
CIF destination port

Build this specification

Sizes, packing and specifications are confirmed at order confirmation.

Specify your snow crab

Get a tailored quote based on your exact requirements.

Continues to the full form with these selections applied — cut detail, quality and documentation come next.

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