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Crabbing off to slow start, Beaufort County commercial fishermen say

The first few weeks of blue crab season are off to a slow start, but the catch should increase this month, according to Beaufort County commercial fishermen. However, with low supply and high demand in the Northeast, the succulent crab are fetching $100 per bushel. Near Charleston, those prices are driving more people into the business.  But that hasn’t been the case in Beaufort County waters, fishermen say. Read more here 14:39