1October 6, 165438+, Japanese pine crabs also entered the official fishing moratorium, which will last until March next year. The first auction of pine leaf crab was held in Binku County, Japan. The final auction price of a pine leaf crab with a weight of 1.5 kg reached 1.6 million yuan, which can be said to be sky-high. Such an expensive crab is rare, but it is normal.

After all, the pine leaf crab is endemic to Japan, Canada and Russia. It is also known as the snow crab in the North Pacific Ocean, and generally only grows in the sea 200 meters deep. Therefore, it is also an extremely precious food in Japan, which frequently appears in Japanese dramas. It is also the three famous crabs in Japan, and the other two are red hairy crabs and king crabs.

Pine leaf crab is sweet and tender. Eating is the best when breeding in winter. At the same time, the crab can't be farmed artificially. Only in the breeding season will they move to the offshore area with a depth of 200 to 600 meters. At this time, the pine crab is easy to be caught. Of course, in order to protect this pine leaf crab, there are also fishing regulations.

There are two kinds of Japanese pine crabs: male and female. Female pine crabs are smaller and more common in price. But males are very tall, so they are also very valuable food in Japan. Of course, there are other reasons besides this. One is that the Japanese will pack the pine crabs, and the other is that the pine crabs themselves are rare and precious.

In addition, pine leaf crabs usually live at the bottom of the sea, and only when they breed will they climb to the shallow sea. Moreover, its growth cycle is also relatively long, and it has to go through many shell changes. The growth cycle of male crabs is much longer, which leads to the scarcity of pine leaf crabs. Especially in Japan, the age requirement of pine crab is very high, and only crabs aged 8~ 10 will be selected. And crab meat is delicious, which is why crabs are expensive.