Seafood lovers all know that fresh crab beats the canned stuff hands down. But there's more to tracking down the best live crabs than seeing them move slightly. When The Takeout spoke with Dora Swan, ...

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The blue crab represents Maryland's culture, economy, and long relationship with the Chesapeake Bay. Its population reflects the health of the bay and the effects of fishing and habitat management.

Marylanders and visitors love the blue crab as a seafood delicacy, but they chose it as the state crustacean for more than that. It's a species that reflects the working life, history, and ecology of ...