How to purchase

Availability

Oregon Dungeness crab is available year round thanks to modern freezing technology. Peak season for the fresh market forms is from December through April, although fresh crab is available throughout the summer months.

Oregon Dungeness crab come in a range of convenient forms, each with distinct characteristics and applications. Pack sizes can vary.

Live – super chilled to dormancy; air-shipped “dry” in styro boxes with gel ice, box size/pack weight varies; appx. 24 hours tank-to-tank. (shipped via truck /tote to some areas.)

Fresh Whole-Cook – cooked, back on; packed in wet ice, “ocean run” or size graded in 25 lb. or 50 lb waxed boxes.

Frozen Whole-Cook – brine, air-blast or nitrogen frozen & water glaze; size graded 1.5-2 lb, 2-2.5 lb, 2.5-3 lb, 3-up; legs banded, individually poly bagged, packed in 30 lb box.

Frozen Section or “Cluster” – cooked, back off, eviscerated, brine, blast or nitrogen frozen and glazed; “soldier packed” in 20 & 25 lb boxes.

Picked Meat – fresh & frozen; layered mix of leg & body meat; available in 5 lb tins (6/5 case), 1 lb & 8 oz. tubs and cans , 1 lb pouch.

“Fry Legs” – fresh & frozen; picked leg meat only; 5 lb tins (6/5 case).

COMMERCIAL SOURCES

Bornstein Seafood

P. O. Box 58
Astoria, OR 97103

(503) 325-6164
doug@bornstein.com
www.bornstein.com
Fishhawk Fisheries

P.O. Box 715
Astoria, OR 97103

(503) 325-5252
steve@fishhawkfisheries.com
Hallmark Fisheries

P.O. Box 5390
Charleston, OR 97420

(541) 888-3253
info@hallmarkfisheries.com
www.hallmarkfisheries.com
Pacific Seafood Group

16797 SE 130th Ave.
Clackamas, OR 97015

(503) 905-4500
bboston@pacseafood.com
www.pacseafood.com
Happy Crab Seafoods

2601 N Newark #A
Portland, OR 97217

(503) 285-7154
joe@happycrabseafood.com
www.happycrabseafood.com
Living Pacific Seafood

PO Box 1343
Newport, OR 97365

(808) 936-7052
molfinog@hotmail.com
Great Ocean/Da Yang Seafoods, Inc.

45 Pier 2, Bldg. A
Astoria, OR 97103

(503) 381-7596 or (503) 325-1462
changlee@dayangseafoods.com
www.dayangseafoods.com
Garibaldi Landing Fishermen

500 Biak Ave.
Garibaldi, OR 97118

(360) 244-2175
mike@ilwacolanding.com