Maryland Seafood Industry Wonders How To Fix Crab Problem
May 8, 2014 | 1 min to read
CAMBRIDGE, Md.- Two years ago, the crabs were plentiful. Over 765 million in all, and prices were low. But David Burall, chef at Snappers restaurant, says ever since, the number of crabs has gone down, but the price has done nothing but climb.
"Prices have gone up drastically, I mean literally $3 to $4 a pound plus." said Burall.
In a bushel, that adds up quickly. While crabs from out of state or even out of country can cost much less, Burall and many other chefs and restaurant owners say they will stick with Maryland blue crab.
"I don't use any of that foreign crab meat. I mean Maryland is where it's at." Burall said.
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