新唐人2011年11月10日讯】秋风起，蟹膏满，又到了一年一度吃蟹的季节，中国人喜欢吃大闸蟹，尤其是上海附近的阳澄湖出产的大闸蟹。不过，市场上假冒的阳澄湖大闸蟹太多，蟹农不得不给大闸蟹也弄个“身份证”。
大闸蟹在长江三角洲地区的几个沿海城市都能找到，但是江苏省的阳澄湖出产的大闸蟹，因为个大肥美，因此最为抢手。
近年来，大只的阳澄湖大闸蟹价格飙升到300人民币（$46美元）一只，成为令人垂涎的商品，由此，假冒阳澄湖的大闸蟹层出不穷，几乎席卷全中国的市场和餐馆。
大闸蟹摊主 赵女士：“我们这蟹一般都是从江苏过来的，江苏泗洪县的蟹，洪泽湖的多。阳澄湖的蟹虽然好，在这个市场里面来不了。”
无奈，阳澄湖蟹协会打算给出产的大闸蟹都配上“身份证”，以证明其正宗。今年，每只大闸蟹都套上2011年新款“防伪专用标识”，俗称“戒指”，一旦锁住了便无法正常打开。
阳澄湖地区信阳蟹农场主任 卓正涛：“现在就是外面卖的蟹你假的太多，正宗的阳澄湖大闸蟹变成假的，没有人相信，这个真的这个假的不知道。现在唯一的就是我们协会发的防伪商标。”
协会每年会更新“戒指”的锁扣和颜色，每只“戒指”的背面中心小圆有12位防伪数字，可通过拨打阳澄湖大闸蟹专用查询号，或者在协会官方网站上查询真伪。
上海居民 张又珍：“自己买的还是会有担忧的，不过现在广告各方面还做的比较多，然后呢它有，好像有个防伪标志，里面有可以让我们辨识真假，然后再到专卖店去买，这样呢买的比较正宗。”
今年由于天气关系，捕蟹季节来的比往年迟，但是蟹农说收成应该不错。不过，国内媒体报导，随着大闸蟹消费在近期进入旺季，各种造假行为也开始层出不穷。在网上有很多打着科技公司招牌的商贩，在贩卖大闸蟹“戒指”。最低一毛六分钱，就能买到“如假包换”的大闸蟹戒指。
新唐人记者尚燕、萧宇综合报导。
Hairy Crabs Compete With Counterfeits
Autumn is a crab season in China. Hairy crabs from
Yangcheng Lake near Shanghai are the most sought-after.
However, fake Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs
have been found across the country.
Avoiding the fake crabs, farmers are seeking
to protect the authentic crabs by tagging them individually.
Hairy crabs can be found in several Chinese coastal cities
across the Yangtze River Delta region.
The crabs from the Yangcheng Lake in Jiangsu
are the most sought-after for their size and taste.
In recent years, the price tag of RMB 300 ($46 USD) for a
large crab makes them a tempting commodity to “counterfeit."
Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are being sold
in markets and restaurants across the country.
Zhao (Hairy crab vendor): “Our products generally come
from Sihong county in Jiangsu , specifically the Hongze Lake.
Although Yangcheng Lake’s crabs are good,
we can’t get them in this market."
The Yangcheng Lake Crab Association is seeking to protect its
authentic crabs by tagging them with a unique serial number.
This year, each hairy crab was changed with a new
authenticity tag. Once tagged, it can hardly be removed.
Director of Xinyang Crab Farm, Zhuo Zhengtao:
“The thing is, there are too many fake hairy crabs being sold.
The real hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake are seen as fakes.
No one can tell the real ones from the fake.
The only way to know is to check the authenticity tags
that are distributed by the Crab Association."
The Association’s authenticity tag changes each year. Each
authentic crab is tagged with a unique 12-digit serial number.
The tag includes as well a phone number, which customers
can call on to check the authenticity of their crab.
Shanghai resident, Zhang Youzhen:
“When I buy hairy crabs myself, I still worry about it.
But nowadays, they do inform the public quite well
using advertisements.
They are using this authenticity tag,
so that we can tell the real ones from the fake.
Also, if you go buy them at the specialty stores,
they should be the authentic ones."
Farmers said the crab fishing season arrived late this year due
to setbacks in the weather but said the harvest was looking good for the season.
However, the media reports that “counterfeit"hairy crabs
are still being sold across the country.
Fake “authentic tags" were sold for RMB 0.16
($0.025) each online.
NTD reporters Shang Yan and Xiao Yu.
