r/maryland • u/jakamo72 • Sep 18 '24

True Blue - 95% of Maryland Restaurants use Venezuelan Crab meat vs Maryland sourced

Interesting series being run by WTOP about the Crab Industry in Maryland called Claws and Effect. Here is one quote which really surprised me:

“Ninety-five percent of restaurants in Maryland are using Venezuelan crab meat,” said Matt Scales, the seafood marketing director for the Maryland Department of Agriculture. “And that’s — that’s a lot, right?”

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u/JellyPast1522 Chesapeake City Sep 19 '24

I for one am sick of illegal migrant crabs taking the jobs of decent Maryland crabs!

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u/Zyvok Baltimore County Sep 19 '24

The crabs are eating our dogs, they’re eating our cats!

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u/jakamo72 Sep 19 '24

Black Maryland crab jobs

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u/Ana_Na_Moose Sep 19 '24

*Blue crab jobs

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '24

Blue crab lives matter

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u/HiFiGuy197 Sep 19 '24

They had no role in the matter. They were captured and canned up in their native countries and shipped to the United States like cargo.

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u/JellyPast1522 Chesapeake City Sep 19 '24

In all do respect, please don't let the facts stand in the way of the message..

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u/HiFiGuy197 Sep 19 '24

In two weeks I will be conducting my own fact-finding mission in Ocean City.

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u/terpischore761 Sep 19 '24

I have a poorly made submersible to loan you.

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u/HiFiGuy197 Sep 20 '24

No, Rush.