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Photo	Names
Image courtesy of: Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia, Office of Seafood and Office of Regulatory Affairs, US Food and Drug Administration.	Latin: Callinectes sapidus French: Crabe bleu German: Blaukrabbe Spanish: Cangreyo azul Russian: Coluboi krab Japanese: Watarigani

Description

The blue crab is the most widely harvested and consumed crab in the United States. The United States is also the world's main producer of blue crab. Live hardshell blue crabs are usually sold by the bushel based upon a complicated grading system based on size and shell width.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: United States Primary Consumers United States, Japan, Europe	The U.S. harvests approximately 87,000 metric tons annually

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Although stocks fluctuate from year to year, the current rate of harvest appears sustainable as stocks have remained average to abundant.	------

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