if crab fishing is so dangerous (think Deadliest Catch) why aren’t there crab farms like we have with fish?

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if crab fishing is so dangerous (think Deadliest Catch) why aren’t there crab farms like we have with fish?

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Answer 1

They are cannibalistic and territorial as previously commented. Crab farming exists differently vs fishes, they are held in individual ‘hotel boxes’ in a RAS setup (closed loop recirculating water).

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