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doodledog

On the news today it seems that fishermen are catching crab, de clawing (just ripping them off) and returning them to the sea, this has always been considered ok as the claws grow back. Today however its been put forward that this practice causes the crab to be stressed?, and that they cannot feed well and will possibly die. I dont know what is the right and wrong of the argument, sounds cruel to me, but 1. how do you know a crab is stressed, 2. why would you throw away a perfectly good crab and just keep the claws, crabmeat is lovely, 3. how do you get a job studying stress in crabs? 4. where do you draw the line with the cruelty thing, people swat flies stand on ants boil lobster and shrimp alive etc do I have to stop riding as the bugs that hit my visor may be badly hurt and die in pain by the roadside. I do not expect an answer on this, but as attempt to live by my Buddist beliefs I hate the idea of suffering but where do you draw the line? just caught my interest thats all.

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Weasel Pete

It's most likely that the claws are the most popular part to eat and if they grow back then there's more to be had without effecting the population of crabs as much as simply fishing them out. You don't cut down an apple tree to harvest the fruit. Some will die, but maybe most will live to grow new sweet and juicy claws.
I does sound cruel, but like some things in this world I think people aren't as concerned about an ugly stressed out crab at the bottom of the ocean as a cute and fuzzy bunny.

Is a stressed crab more crabby?

BadMouth

I could farm raise crabs and just keep ripping their claws off and letting them grow back.

PETA won't be happy with it, no doubt.

(honestly, I couldn't do it. I'd be too guilt stricken)

Tbirdnz

I wouldn't know, I always stand on the seat.


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doodledog

Yes I get the point of what your saying about them growing back, the guy says though that if they cannot feed they die therfore the dont get to grow back, so your throwing away good crabmeat and a stressed crab that will starve, still dont know how you know a crab is suffering from stress though.

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Wombat

All this talk of ripping claws off crabs reminded me of an Aussie TV show in the 70's.

The Auntie Jack Show

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LoVel

The crabs do not get stressed but they are pretty pissed about the whole thing. They told me so the other day when we were discussing this very matter.

Tbirdnz

You owned these crabs Lo' or were they just passing ?

I understand they don't like being scratched either.


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jimballard

I don't know if all this would get the crab "stressed out", but I bet it sure would make it "crabby"!!

Sorry, I just couldn't help myself: Jim

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Tbirbnz
I am a member of the Crab Rescue Assistance Program(CRAP). We can talk to the crabs just like the members of PETA. We take in the crabs who are down on their luck and clawless. We return them to society when they are once again able to function.