date:Aug 03, 2012
ish the terrapin's conservation status.
Willy Phillips of Columbia will test the feasibility of smoked soft-shell crab as an additional market for North Carolina's blue crab. He will collaborate with Barry Nash, seafood technologist and marketing specialist for North Carolina Sea Grant. Recently the demand and price for North Carolina soft-shelled crabs have been weak because major wholesalers are utilizing cheaper imported products. Optimization of flavor, storage and shipping will be conducte