A Florida Favorite Disappearing [1]

Weather.com - 12/27/12, Zachary Fagenson, Reuters

Stone crabs sit in a cooler. (Wikimedia/Techygirlga)

MIAMI (Reuters) - Record low hauls of stone crabs off the coast of Florida are creating a scarcity of one of the holiday season's favorite seafood delicacies, pushing up prices and sparking a bidding wars among high-end restaurants.

"No question, there is a shortage and people are feeling it," said Roger Duarte, a former investment banker and owner of Miami-based supplier George's Stone Crab. "I have clients calling me who I have never had business with. Everyone is looking for stone crabs anywhere they can get them," he said.

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