Blue Ocean Institute

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Some problems exist with this species' status or catch methods, or information is insufficient for evaluating. Crab, Blue These fish contain levels of mercury or PCBs that may pose a health risk to adults and children. Please refer to http://www.edf.org/seafood for more details.

Blue Crabs mature early and carry their eggs for a short period of time, making them more resilient to fishing pressure than other crab species.

Abundance varies throughout their range. Habitat degradation in the Chesapeake Bay and Gulf of Mexico threaten Blue Crabs in those regions.

Full species report here.

This fish may have high levels of mercury and PCBs that could pose a health risk to adults and children.  More mercury and contaminant info here.