Chionoecetes bairdi is a species of
crab known alternatively as
bairdi crab and
tanner crab.
C. bairdi is closely related to
Chionoecetes opilio, and it can be difficult to distinguish
C. opilio from
C. bairdi. Both species are found in the
Bering Sea and are sold commercially under the name "
Snow crab". Tanner crabs have suffered from
overfishing and as a result strict controls have been placed on tanner crab fisheries.