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Beginning on Sunday, September 2 and all month long, Pescetarian Journal will be celebrating the blue crab. Here in Maryland, the blue crab is our "king crab," and there will be special coverage of the Maryland Seafood Festival (featuring blue crabs), a crab-cookbook review, and crab recipes galore.
Although blue crabs are found in waters from Nova Scotia throughout the Gulf of Mexico, most have been harvested in the Chesapeake Bay near Maryland and Virginia. According to Judy Colbert, Maryland resident and author of Chesapeake Bay Crabs, a third of crabs eaten in the U.S. are from the Chesapeake Bay. The blue crab is rated a "Good Alternative" seafood by the Monterey Bay "Seafood Watch" organization. Maryland crabs are rallying back from a serious decline in the Chesapeake Bay and are stringently regulated to increase the crab population and sustainable practices of commercial crabbers.
Be sure to check back throughout September for more facts and recipes related to the Maryland blue crab.
Alaiyo ~ Growing up in New York, I have never had Maryland blue crab, but I do understand the importance of consuming sustainable seafood and look forward to reading more about the Maryland Seafood Festival!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I'm exciting that you'll be checking back for Crab Month. Just so you'll know, the following seafood market--and excellent one--ships crabs nationwide: http://www.aircrabusa.com/marylandcrabs.aspx
DeleteI so miss Maryland crabcakes! Looking forward to your series.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm excited about it and hope you'll enjoy the posts as well.
DeleteI'm vegan and don't eat crab but I'm really interested in how the crab population is controlled so that the species remains sustainable as a food source. Can't wait to read more of your series. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm so committed to sustainable seafood and sustainability in general. I hope you enjoy the posts this month.
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