markets outside of the state of Maryland advertise their crab cake product as "Maryland Crab Cake" or "Maryland-Style" even though they are often made in a manner inconsistent with Maryland tradition. They may include many other ingredients that result in a lower percentage of crab meat being used along with a different taste. They may also substitute crab meat of the cheaper portunus pelagicus(blue swimmer) for that of the callinectes sapidus(blue crab) species native to the Chesapeake Bay. The foreign product is often harvested using methods and practices considered unsustainable in the United States, where the crabbing industry is carefully regulated to ensure sustainability. See also References External links Nutritional Analysis at FoodsDatabase Crab dishes New England cuisine Maryland cuisine Cuisine of Baltimore Cuisine of the Mid-Atlantic states Cuisine of the Southern United States Cuisine of the Western United States Virginia cuisine American seafood dishes