Crab information resources are easy to come by, and finding out about crab farming and catching can be beneficial to your business. Crab information can include harvesting information, nutritional facts, business-to-business contacts and more.

Crab information is available through many commercial websites of the catchers and distributors. You can also find information from industry promoters and non-for-profit groups.

To find crab information:

1. Determine if you are looking for basic consumer crab information. Are you needing nutritional facts, recipes or preparation tips. This information can also be helpful to the restaurant industry as well.

2. Ask yourself if you are looking to venture into the crab catching or distribution industries. It's a tough business, but there is large amounts of money to be made.

3. Prepare to make business-to-business contacts if you want to jump into the industry. Do you want to provide transportation services to a distributor? Are you looking to provide equipment to the ships or possibly purchase from them for your grocery store or restaurant?

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Gather crab information with ease

Gather crab info to catch, distribute, sell or take advantage of the crab industry.

I recommend: A favorite and informative site on the Alaskan crab industry is Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch. Watching this programming will give you a healthy respect for the field of Alaskan crab catching, and it will give you a better understanding of why Alaskan crab is as costly as it is. Find out Atlantic blue crab info from those who catch, sell and prepare them from the Blue Crab Archives. Find out more about North American Crab from Saveur, an authentic cuisine website. Find out additional blue crab information from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

Find information about crab farming and catching

Information about crab farming and catching as well as leaders in the crab industry can help you navigate the field when it comes to choosing a provider or becoming one of your own. Familiarizing yourself with potential vendor connections can also help you choose a crab distributor to welcome into your store or restaurant.

I recommend: FishEx is a premier Alaskan seafood provider where all seafood is fresh-frozen and shipped directly to your home or business. Check out the crab meat available through SpeedySeafood.com. Restaurants can take advantage of Quality Seafood Direct a division of J&W Seafood of Virginia. Take advantage of the many industry contacts through the Lobster and Crab Exchange from Farm World.

Use crab resources to prepare and serve your own crab

Take advantage of crab resources to learn how to prepare crab for your restaurant or home.

I recommend: Take advantage of the video tutorial on how to prepare a whole crab from VideoJug. Find a variety of crab recipes from COOKS.COM. The Worldwide Gourmet can provide you information about crab including history, buying, preparing, cooking, tips and accompanying wine information for your crab choice. Find additional crab recipes from Allrecipes.com.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Rising fuel prices and competition from foreign importers is hammering the crabbing business industry. Make sure that you have knowledgeable in crab info before you make the decision purchase, sell and/or catch crab.