Crab Season Begins

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This past weekend crab season kicked off, and local fishers headed out to sea to roundup laods of Dungeness crab. This year, however, expectations of a huge crab catch are low. According to buzz-kill state biologists, "the Dungeness population generally fluctuates in a five- to seven-year cycle. After several banner seasons, last year's numbers were down." And this year? The catch is expected to be even smaller. So, anticipate paying a bit more for a hit of some intoxicating crab. But still, we have some crab coming to us from Washington's Puget Sound -- whose crab meant has been available for over three weeks -- so start clarifying your butter, gastronomes. (CBS 5)

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Blah blah price bumping blather. Every year worries are raised about the crab catch and every year it's exactly the same, I think last year it was "after effects from Katrina." Nothing to see here.

actually, last year's problem was the Cosco-Busan oil spill.

i feel sorry for the little guys.

Ah right, Cosco. 2006 musta been Katrina then.

P.S. Melted butter is for lobster.

really now, manys. do you also drink white wine with fish? red wine with pasta?

Manys, dungeness crab only comes the pacific coast.

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