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This chart focuses on recent fresh crab volume trends over the past 15 months, highlighting continued market challenges.
In the peak sales period of December, retail crab volume declined 17.6% year over year.
This chart visualizes the monthly volume trends for fresh crab in the retail market from November 2023 through January 2025. The bar chart represents actual monthly volumes in pounds, while the red trendline illustrates the overall declining pattern in market volume.
The continued volume declines reflect ongoing market challenges including supply constraints, shifts in consumer purchasing behavior, and pricing pressures in the retail sector.
Data source: Retail Fresh Monthly Sales Data