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Seafood Watch - Seafood Guide
Crab, Stone
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Blue Crab
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Hardshell Crab, Softshell Crab, Blue-Claw Crab, Kani
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U.S.
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Trap
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Dungeness Crab
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Market Crab, San Francisco Crab, Pacific Edible Crab, Commercial Crab
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U.S., Canada
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Trap
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Jonah Crab
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Atlantic Dungeness Crab
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U.S. Atlantic
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Wild-caught
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King Crab
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Alaska King Crab, Red King Crab, Golden King Crab, Blue King Crab, Kani
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U.S.
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Trap
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King Crab
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King Crab, Red King Crab, Golden King Crab, Blue King Crab, Kani
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Imported
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Trap
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Kona Crab
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Spanner Crab, Frog Crab
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Australia
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Wild-caught
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Kona Crab
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Spanner Crab, Frog Crab, Päpa‘i kualoa
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Hawaii
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Wild-caught
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Snow Crab
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Snow Crab, Tanner Crab, Queen Crab, Spider Crab, Kani
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Alaska, Canada
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Wild-caught
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Stone Crab
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Gulf Stone Crab, Florida Stone Crab
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U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico
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Trap
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Stone Crab
The Florida stone crab fishery is considered sustainable and a "Best Choice."
Summary
The stone crab is named for its hard, stony shell. This crab is most abundant in the Gulf of Mexico. Florida lands 98 percent of the U.S. stone crab market. The fishery depends on the ability of these crabs to regenerate their claws. This unique fishery removes only one claw from each trapped crab, and the animal is released alive. If carefully treated, adult stone crabs can regenerate their claws three or four times.
Although there is some concern with the environmental damage caused by the large numbers of crab traps and ropes, the stone crab fishery is considered sustainable. Populations appear to be holding steady, and fishermen and managers have created a plan that will gradually reduce fishing effort over the next 30 years. This plan aims to protect stone crab populations while maintaining a viable fishery. We recommend stone crab as a "Best Choice."
Scientific Reports About Our Ratings
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