Farming has made shellfish available year-round.

When buying them fresh, bivalves should still be alive.

The difference between a shrimp and a prawn is in the claws. Prawns have 3 pairs and shrimp have 2.

Keep fresh shellfish alive until you are ready to eat it.

Learn about sustainable seafood

There are 4,500 different species of crab on the planet

Crabs and lobster are decapods - they have ten legs

How to tell when shellfish is fresh