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SOFT SHELLED CRABS WILL BE ARRIVING IN CALGARY THURSDAY MAY 12. To celebrate the first of the season, here is some info about callinectes sapidusis – the beautiful, savoury swimmer: Soft-shell Blue crabs are a favorite seafood delicacy. While all crabs shed their shells to grow, only a few species of crab can actually be eaten in this…

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Here’s some info about the Spot Prawn, courtesy of spotprawnfestival.com “BC spot prawns are the largest of the seven commercial species of shrimp found on the west coast of Canada. They vary greatly in size, with some larger females exceeding 23 cm in total length. Prawns are hermaphrodites: for the first two years of their…

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