UTILIZATION OF THE BLUE JAIBA: (Callinectes sapidus) in Laguna Madre de Tamaulipas

The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is the main species of commercial exploitation forming part of the fishery of several countries. This crab is present in tropical ecosystems and has a natural distribution on the Atlantic coast of America from Nova Scotia in Canada to Río de la Plata in Argentina, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico; being located as a introduced species in Europe and Asia.