Lump crab meat is perfect to use in seafood pastas and crab salad. But, you could get more bang for your buck if you buy ...

The crab, which attains a width of 9 inches across the back, is one of the largest edible crabs along the Pacific Coast, according to the department. The official start time is 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 5.

Among the most familiar and easily recognisable is the brown crab (Cancer pagurus) also known as the edible crab, with its chunky, oval-shaped shell and that distinctive crimped, pie-crust edge.

Visitors to JR Kasaoka Station in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, are greeted by a large billboard standing in front that reads: “Welcome to Kasaoka, town of horseshoe crabs.” The city of Kasaoka ...