Snow crab is one of the main species fished in Quebec. This well-known crustacean’s unique flesh—delicate strings of orange-pink on the outside and white on the inside—make it a very popular and lucrative species. Its fine, delicious flavor makes it a big hit with consumers.
Its savory taste is extremely appreciated by gourmets and culinary aficionados alike. This crustacean must be cooked delicately; count on Pêcherie Manicouagan to cook it to perfection.
Snow crab is fished from April to August in the deep waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River, where the water is cold and salty.
Here are the packaging formats we offer.
- Leg sizes
- 4 ounces and + per section
- 5 to 8 ounces per section
- 8 to 10 ounces per section
- 10 ounces and + per section
- Fresh (in season)
- Sections in 10 lbs cases
- Frozen
- In 10 lbs and 30 lbs cases
- Frozen snow crab meat (vacuum-sealed packaging)
- In boxes of 40 x 180 g and 18 x 454 g
- Mixed meat, 100% legs and combo packages available
- Frozen crab claws
- 10 x 2 lbs per case
- Claw sizes
- Small: 36 units and more per lb
- Medium: 24 to 36 units and more per lb
- Large: 16 to 24 units and more per lb
- X-Large: 16 units and less per lb
Do you buy in volume and are looking for quality seafood that is available, at great market prices? Are you aiming to streamline your suppliers to save on time and costs? Do your clients demand sustainably fished seafood with environmentally friendly fishing methods and honest labeling?
Discover Pêcherie Manicouagan, the gateway to great coldwater seafood from the St. Lawrence River.
Your go-to source for coldwater seafood
Pêcherie Manicouagan is your go-to source for both standard and unique fish and seafood products, including Snow Crab, Whelk, Stimpson’s Surf Clam, and Greenland Halibut (Turbot), and Atlantic Halibut. We can also help you get Nordic shrimps, Scallops, Lobster, and many more. Our products offer only the highest quality seafood and fish—at competitive prices. Our production capacity is impressive, ensuring that even major orders can be delivered quickly.
If you are looking for a reliable fishing partner that goes the extra mile and with a human touch, contact us today.
Are you a restaurant owner or manager, caterer or chef? Are you looking to discover and appreciate the freshness of our out-of-this-world marine products? Did you know that coldwater fish and seafood have superior textures and tastes? We, like you, have very high-quality standards and aim to provide our clients with the very best products from our region.
Contact your preferred food distributor to order our products, which are available fresh or frozen. Your distributor can also work with us to provide you with a wide array of seafood and fish that are sure to garnish your menus—and delight your customers. All of our products are available year-long, either fresh or frozen and depending on the season.
Is your distributor or wholesaler unfamiliar with our products? Contact us and we’ll get you set up to experience coldwater fish and seafood like never before.
Pêcherie Manicouagan stems from a long-standing history of fishing and transformation of seafood products on the Côte-Nord, Québec’s pristine north shore. Based in Baie-Comeau, Pêcherie Manicouagan offers some of the most unique, mouth-watering seafood that can only be found in the fresh waters of the Côte-Nord, including whelks, Stimpson’s Surf Clam, Greenland halibut (Turbot) and snow crab. Indeed, chefs, distributors and customers from as far away as Europe and Asia flock to Pêcherie Manicouagan for the delectable taste and texture of fresh coldwater fish—the world’s absolute finest.
What’s more: we have not only an impressive production capacity so that you can purchase out-of-season seafood year-round but also access to other types of seafood. Indeed we are your reliable, go-to fishing resource!
All of our seafood is sustainably fished right from the St. Lawrence River. Our catches are transformed using innovative and environmentally sustainable process, enabling us to be certified both BRC and HACCP. We control the entire fishing supply chain to provide you with unmatched quality and traceability—all while protecting the environment and ensuring our waters remain safe for local species. Pêcherie Manicouagan works with the local Aboriginal communities of Essipit, Pessamit and Uashat-Maliotenam so that the economic impact of our operations benefits local populations. We operate five fish retailers that provide consumers with a wide variety of in-season and high-quality seafood.
Pêcherie Manicouagan was originally founded in 1983 by two local entrepreneurs, Gilles Gagnon et Jaquelin Savard, who had a mission to have people locally and abroad discover the wonderful freshwater treasures that are teeming in the St. Lawrence River. Today, the company employs 195 people and exports to the rest of Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
If you have a taste for fresh seafood unlike anything you have ever tasted before, cast your eyes (and taste buds!) on Pêcherie Manicouagan.
