The next pop up at Crane & Turtle will feature “crabs, crabs, and more crabs.”

It is now at some of the highest levels seen in two decades.

Bad news for seafood lovers hoping for a bite of crab plucked from the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay: Maryland’s crab industry is reporting a shortage of the clawed crustaceans this summer.

Picking crabs requires tough fingers, perseverance, and easy access to Old Bay. What it doesn’t require is going to Maryland.