Frequently Asked Questions
There are various methods to cooking dungeness crab. Check out our blog post about some of our favorites. Healthy & Easy Dungeness Crab Cake Recipe
We do not employ fishermen, we instead have our own fleet of trusted fisherman partners.
Yes, feel free to call our front office and arrange for pickup! 360-293-5200
Yes, if you are in the area and would prefer to pick up your order from our Anacortes facility just complete your order with our Pick Up Form.
Yes, we ship Live Dungeness Crab and Wild Sockeye Salmon all year. The Spot Prawn season is relatively short—it usually starts in May and lasts 6-8 weeks.
Shipments are made via FedEx Priority Overnight to make sure they get to you as fresh as possible. Due to FedEx’s operating schedule, overnight shipments cannot be delivered on Sundays, Mondays, major holidays or the day after major holidays.
Typically our live dungeness crab is caught, packaged, and delivered live to you in 48 hours.
Once the Dungeness Crabs are caught and brought to the dock by our fishermen, they are then put into large, open-top tanks where they will stay for 24 hours in a nutrient filled seawater solution. To prepare the live crabs for shipment, we place bands around their front claws and then put them in cold water to sedate them for their journey. The crabs are then either trucked or flown to their destination within 24 hours.
You bet! We take special care in the handling and care of our product, so don’t get pinched!
Live crab should be cooked while it’s still alive—we recommend cooking it by the night of the day you receive it for the safest consumption and optimal taste. To learn how to keep them alive, see our article How to Handle Live Crab.
We’re a member of FishChoice, a leading seafood community that values environmentally responsible seafood production, and we have our own sustainability initiatives too. Learn more >
Our shipping costs are dependent on FedEx and their rates. In the checkout process, you will see your costs after you add your address.
We catch it daily off the Washington, Oregon and California Coast.
Without a doubt, it’s our Live Dungeness Crab. It’s part of why we’re the largest, most reliable supplier of it in the US!