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Blue crab prices through the roof as perfect storm hits Asia

Heavy rain in Indonesia, drought in Thailand and effects of last year’s typhoon in the Philippines are impacting blue swimmer crab supply this year, sending prices higher than seen in recent history.

By Jeanine Stewart | May 30, 2014 15:03 BST
Blue crab prices through the roof as perfect storm hits Asia
A blue crab caught in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo: Alicia Pimental
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