Blue crabs belong to crabs that can only be seen in the tropics and subtropics. In China, it can only be found in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Zhejiang and other coastal areas. Compared with other crabs, blue crabs can grow to a very large size and grow very fast. It is nutritious and deeply loved by people. At present, there are many people who cultivate blue crabs artificially in some coastal areas, and blue crabs are important cash crops. Fishermen living by the sea should know that it is difficult to catch blue crabs, because their living habits are to go out at night and hunt at night. You need to go out at night if you want to catch blue crabs.

As the saying goes, relying on mountains to eat, relying on water to eat, fishing can be said to be the biggest way of income for farmers who live by the sea. Sometimes we can hear farmers who are fishing say "rich, rich" when they catch blue crabs. What kind of crab is this blue crab? How much can it be worth?

Blue crabs, also known as red pheasants and midges, are mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan Province provinces in China, so the total number is relatively small. In addition, because the blue crab is relatively big, delicious and nutritious, it belongs to the "advanced product" of crabs and is a relatively precious seafood food, so the price is relatively high. Especially wild blue crabs, the price is very high.

China's blue crabs are most famous in Sanmen, Zhejiang, which is also called "the hometown of blue crabs". In September 2006, "Sanmen Blue Crab" was officially approved as a geographical protection product by the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

In offshore areas, the price of wild blue crabs is generally between 100- 120 yuan, while the price of artificially cultured blue crabs is generally between 50-80 yuan.

In inland areas, due to traffic problems, prices will naturally rise, generally around 200 yuan.

So in general, the price of blue crabs is indeed higher than that of ordinary seafood, but there is no need to say "rich". More because the number of blue crabs is relatively small now, and fishermen are just happy after catching them!