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Natural Resources

1189 Phinney's Lane Centerville, MA 02632		 Director:
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Blue Crab

  Quahog | Soft-Shell Clam | Oysters | Blue Mussel | Bay Scallop | Sea Scallop |
Razor Clam | Sea Clam | Blue Crab | Sand Crab

Blue Crab:

Callinectes sapidus
Blue claw crab

You will find the blue crab on the muddy shore of tidal streams and estuaries. By state regulation, blue crabs must be 4 1/8 inches point-to-point across the body before they are mature enough to harvest. A dip net is used to harvest blue crabs. Crabs may be boiled and used in salads and crab cakes.

 

 

Created: 11/25/2008 12:44:25 PM
Updated: 10/28/2005 10:12:51 AM 

 

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