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🦀 Crab Suppliers in Lincolnshire

While not a primary crab landing region like the North East, Lincolnshire plays a role in the UK crab industry, particularly for brown crab and velvet crab. Its coastal towns, such as Grimsby and Boston, serve as distribution points for crab landed elsewhere, with some smaller-scale local potting occurring. The proximity to major transport links makes Lincolnshire a strategic location for onward distribution to UK and European markets.

Crab Trade in Lincolnshire

Grimsby, with its historic fishing port, offers some processing capacity for seafood, including crab, though dedicated crab processing is less prevalent than in other regions. Crab landed in Lincolnshire or transported through it often finds its way to larger processing hubs or directly to wholesale markets in the UK and continental Europe. Employment in the crab sector in Lincolnshire is primarily in logistics, wholesale, and retail, rather than large-scale catching or processing.

Crab businesses in Lincolnshire

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