That’s what it’s all about at The Blue Crab. The space is filled with fish photos and art, along with huge windows that overlook Lake Pontchartrain. And there’s awesome fried seafood and ...

These crustaceans have been misnamed for two reasons: First, they’re not true crabs, like blue crabs, in that they don’t have a uniformly hard exoskeleton and can’t grow their own shells.

In 2023, nearly 70,000 crabbing licenses and crab pot registrations were issued by Maryland DNR, underscoring the significance of the blue crab to the state’s culture and economy.