The Maine Avenue Fish Market in Washington, D.C., is the oldest continuously operating open-air seafood market in the U.S., dating back to 1805—even older than Fulton Fish Market in New York. Perched on the Southwest waterfront, it’s a salty, no-frills stretch of barges slinging fresh blue crabs, oysters, shrimp, and fish straight over the counter. Locals, tourists, and old-timers all crowd the docks for steamed seafood by the pound, shouted prices, and buckets of Old Bay. It’s loud, gritty, and

The Thursday before Memorial Day, customers were already making trips to D.C.’s Wharf to select their blue crabs from Jessie Taylor Seafood. Learn more about how people enjoy their crabs on WTOP: https://wtop.com/dc/2024/05/people-are-ready-for-some-crabs-summer-season-kicks-off/ | WTOP News

There’s $3,000 worth of seafood on this giant platter from San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant | In The Know