http://www.sitnews.us/LaineWelch/072405_fish_factor.html
almost all Alaskan King and Snow Crab are cooked before they are sold....only heating to internal temperature of 145 is necessary. Best done by steaming
Overpowering crab smell; slimy shell; meat no longer firm and/or crusty and brownish where cut from body and lack of taste. All this means crab was either defrosted and refrozen or frozen too long. Discard.
depends
The Yeti Crab is an odd looking creature that has fuzzy yellow hairs that cover its legs. The Yeti Crab averages about 5 inches in length.
Its usually two months long but if you live in a place where its really hot it would practically be for about four to five months. -answered by:Alex Hernandez 13 yrs. old Corvallis,OR
The average snow crab fishing season is from April to August. The best quality snow crabs come from the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
um... king crab?? and I don't know.. I just can't handle how bad that typo was.
Depends upon if it gets caught or eaten.... :)"Life Span of Snow CrabAlaskan Snow Crab are long-lived compared to warm-water crab, like Dungeness Crab. They may not reach adulthood until 6 or 7 years of age and may live more than 10 years"from: http://www.crab-o-licious.com/alaskan-snow-crab.html
Depends upon if it gets caught or eaten.... :)"Life Span of Snow CrabAlaskan Snow Crab are long-lived compared to warm-water crab, like Dungeness Crab. They may not reach adulthood until 6 or 7 years of age and may live more than 10 years"from: http://www.crab-o-licious.com/alaskan-snow-crab.html
The Alaskan Snow Crab has a very short adulthood. The do not reach maturity until they are 6 or 7 years old; the average lifespan is around 10 years.
Plan on using it within two days.