no, although its name might suggest that it doesn't actually contain any seafood, it does, and it's not vegetarian. Although it doesn't have the exact flavor, texture, and nutritional value of real crab meat, it's a less expensive option that can play essentially...
for example, and you wouldn't see cheap California rolls if you couldn't buy imitation crab. The delicate flavor of real crab would be lost in a lot of recipes anyway, so