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The predatory blue crabs are devouring stocks of eels, clams, and mussels and wreaking havoc on fishing nets.

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[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Honestly, somebody needs to introduce the Italians to crab cakes - using $4/pound blue crab as a pasta topping is thinking way too small, if you really want to deal with overpopulation you need to start serving dishes where crab is the main ingredient.

[–] engityra@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

In the last line of the article some restaurant person said "it's very popular with people and runs out within the first half hour" . . . but perhaps the general population isn't sure what to do with them yet, as much as the chefs do anyway.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was about to say, do the crabs taste good? I mean do people who like crab, most seafood makes me throw up. But in general, if you can market things correctly, humans will eat damn near anything into extinction.

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Brother, I'm allergic to the damn things and I eat them.

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Blue crab is basically the best tasting food there is IMO.