Abacus crab is produced
by Abacus Fisheries, an integrated fishing company involved
in the catching, processing and marketing of premium seafood.
Located in the World Heritage listed Shark Bay, Western
Australia, Abacus has undertaken to develop a fishing, processing
and marketing business which operates to worlds best practice
in every aspect of their marine and land based activities.
Located in Shark Bay, 1,000km north of the Western Australian
capital, Perth, Abacus is owned and operated by the Jecks
family, long term residents and staunch environmentalists.
Abacus fisheries have long been regarded by discerning
buyers in both the domestic Australian and export markets
of Europe, Japan and the USA, for the consistently high
quality of the seafood they produce.
The Abacus Blue Swimmer Crab from Shark Bay in North West,
Western Australia carries a number of unique culinary and
commercial features.
Harvested from the pristine environment of Shark Bay, an
area recognized for the unique quality of the seafood it
produces, the Blue Swimmer Crab from this region is characterized
as having a sweet clean flavor and firm texture .
A tightly controlled fishing environment, Shark Bay fishermen
are respected globally for their environmental standards.
Abacus Fisheries utilize fishing practices which exceed
prescribed levels of sustainable fishing.
Harvested live daily, the crabs are returned immediately
to the port of Carnarvon, where they are immediately sedated
prior to being cooked, graded, individually packed and blast
frozen at the Abacus factory.
The Abacus facility is the largest, most technologically
advanced, purpose built, crab processing facility in Australia
and is geared to one thing, - producing a culinary superior
crab.
The integrity of the crab is maintained through careful
handling and vigilant quality control. Crabs are packed
whole, individually wrapped and frozen - a form which further
protects the integrity of the flesh through storage and
transport.
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