Crab meat is not high priced.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not necessarily
• D. Depends on Market

Answer: (B)

Crab meat is typically priced high because supply is relatively limited and highly variable. Many crab species have short seasons, strict harvest quotas, and environmental or regulatory factors that constrain how much meat can be brought to market. The process to get the meat is labor-intensive—crabs must be cooked, cracked, and carefully extracted from the shells, then packed and often frozen or shipped live—which adds significant cost. Demand is also strong, especially for popular forms like crab legs and premium species, which keeps prices elevated. So the blanket claim that crab meat is not high priced doesn’t reflect the common pricing pattern, even though there can be cheaper canned or prepared forms in some markets.