snow crab

noun

1. an edible spider crab of the North Pacific, Chionoecetes opilio, commercially important as a frozen seafood product.

snow crab

noun

1. an edible crab with long thin legs found off the coasts of Eastern Canada

Example Sentences

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration analyzed temperature at the bottom of the sea, algae bloom levels under the sea ice, ice cover and the makeup of Arctic snow crab communities from 1972 to 2022.

From Salon

In the process, they determined that the snow crab population has dramatically decreased as a result of heating from burning fossil fuels.

From Salon

Although the negative impact on snow crab fisheries is short-term for now, that may not remain the case.

From Salon

Officials in Alaska won’t decide until late next year whether to open the 2024-2025 snow crab season, and even if they do, harvests will likely be modest.

From Seattle Times

The 2022 survey showed snow crab numbers were still shrinking.

From Seattle Times