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By E. EDWARDS and J. C. EARLY
MINISTRY OF TECHNOLOGY
TORRY RESEARCH STATION
TORRY ADVISORY NOTE No. 26 (revised)
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Describes the life history and fishery of Cancer pagurus, the European edible crab. In 1998, about 22,100 tonnes were landed in the UK, worth £25.8 million. Gives advice on handling at sea, live storage, killing, cooking, cooling and picking of meat. Gives information on freezing, cold storage, canning and blue discoloration, pasteurisation and other products, composition and yield of crab meat, and hygiene in crab plants. It should be noted that the use of compressed air for the purpose of extracting meat from the legs and the body has been associated with respiratory disease among the workers because of the aerosol formed during this process. It is essential that any disposal of shell at sea complies with local bye-laws and with fish health regulations. Disposal onshore must be licensed. Measurements are given in British units; Note 40 gives conversion factors to SI units.
(FAO in partnership with Support unit for International Fisheries and Aquatic Research, SIFAR, 2001).
Introduction
Biology
The fishery
Handling crabs at sea
Live storage
Transporting crabs on shore
Killing crabs
Boiling crabs
Cooling cooked crabs
Picking the meats
Yield of meat
Hygiene and cleaning
Freezing crabs and crab meat
Cold storage of crabs and crab meat
Canning crab meat
Pasteurized crab meat
Crab cakes
Crab paste
Composition of crab meat
Crab waste
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