Crayfish, sometimes called crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs, or yabbies, are fresh-water crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are closely related. They have five pairs of legs with the front pair having a set of claws.
Crayfish is a popular dish in Sweden, which by tradition primarily is consumed during the fishing season in August. The catch of domestic fresh water crayfish, and even of an implanted American species is very limited and to satisfy demand the majority of what is consumed has to be imported. Sales depended on imports from Turkey for several decades, but after a decline in supply China and the United States are today the biggest sources of import. On the western coast of Sweden, many tend to prefer the larger salt water crayfish, which is caught in the North Sea.
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