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

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

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

Learn about sustainable seafood

Farming has made shellfish available year-round.

How to tell when shellfish is fresh

When buying them fresh, bivalves should still be alive.

Crabs and lobster are decapods - they have ten legs