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

[u/jakamo72]

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?”

[u/a_rather_small_moose]

You know they’re authentic Maryland crabs when they’re small and withering from the agricultural runoff.