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How Much Should I Buy?

Seafood Item Amount per Person
   
Whole Fish 3/4 to 1 pound
Dressed or Cleaned Fish 1/2 pound
Fillets and Steaks 1/4 to 1/3 pound
Crab, Cooked Meat Only 1/4 pound
Crabs Live 1 to 1-1/2 pounds
Lobster, Cooked Meat Only 1/3 pound
Lobster, Live 1 to 1-1/2 pounds
Mussels, in the Shell 1 dozen
Soft-Shelled Clams 1 dozen
Oysters, in the Shell 1/2 dozen
Clams, in the Shell 1/2 dozen
Oysters, Clams, or Mussels, Shucked 1/4-1/3 pint
Scallops 1/4-1/3 pound
Whole Shrimp 1 pound
Headless, Unpeeled Shrimp 1/2 pound
Headless, Peeled Shrimp 1/3 pound
Whole Squid 1/2 pound
Cleaned Squid 1/4 pound

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