This is the freshest crab you can get! When live, these crabs average about two pounds each, so this is a great deal! Please note that crab prices have been rising dramatically and prices will be announced when the Festival opens. Blue crabs live up and down the Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico and are caught by both commercial and recreational fishermen. If you catch a specially tagged crab, you can purchase a “crab-to go” for 50% off for up to 3 crabs caught. The blue crab is a highly sought-after shellfish. A $5 entry will allow you to crab for 10 minutes. Blue crab is a popular seafood its sweet meat is prized by chefs and diners in spite of the blue crabs reputation for aggression and its fearsome appearance. Introduced to Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, it is currently recorded almost ubiquitously in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea. Car-Worm Crab - A crab that has remained in the shedding flats for two or more weeks without shedding. The native distribution of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus in the western Atlantic extends from Nova Scotia to Argentina.
10 This will help keep the water at a consistent rolling boil and help the crabs cook through. Keep the pot over high heat and avoid lifting the lid too often. Carapace - Top part of the shell or hard covering of the blue crab. Cover the pot and boil the crabs continuously for 15-20 minutes. Callinectes is Greek for beautiful swimmer and sapidus is Latin for tasty or savory. Excited to bring back all the CrabFest fun including the Grab-A-Crab Derby! Sponsored by Wilder Auto in Port Angeles, High Tide Seafoods, and Puget Sound Anglers - North Olympic Peninsula Chapter, the Grab-A-Crab Derby is lots of fun for all ages – an experience like no other! Times: Friday (Oct 7) 12:00pm – 5:00pm Saturday (Oct 8) 10:00am – 5:00pm Participate in the Grab-a-Crab Derby by crabbing from large holding tanks (donated by High Tide Seafoods) on the city pier using crab snares and bait. Callinectes sapidus - Scientific name of the Atlantic blue crab.