Antarctic Snow Crabs (Chilean) – Paralomis granulosa
Snowland (Pesquera Torres del Paine Ltda) is the largest producer of Centollon Crabs (Snow Crabs) in southern Chile and carries one of the best known brands and quality reputations of the industry. Snowland’s largest facility is located in Puerto Williams, Cape Horn and is the southern-most processing plant in the world.
The Chilean Crab fishery is fully managed by SERNAPESCA, the governing body for all fishing activity. Capture and landings are tightly controlled under stringent environmental standards in support of environmental sustainability and species protection policies enforced by Chile’s Sernapesca organization under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act.
Snow Crabs are caught only by artisanal fishermen with restricted catch licences, usually in combination with the larger King Crab. The taking of female crabs is strictly prohibited.
Both of Snowland’s plants operate with advanced and specialized processing and freezing equipment guaranteeing high efficiency and product safety. Snowland operates under HACCP rules and is authorized to export to the European Union and US markets amongst other certifications.
100% of Snowland’s Snow Crabs are wild caught.
