The annual winter dredge survey by Maryland and Virginia said there are an estimated 317 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay this year. File photo by Maryland Matters. The number of blue crabs in ...

This time of year, plates of blue crab fill seats at family tables across Virginia. A new generation tries out that beloved time-tested crab recipe or a veteran crab picker showcases their method to a ...

Blue crabs are perhaps the most iconic species in the Chesapeake Bay. The crustacean, which is actually blue, is a favorite among seafood lovers, but pollution, habitat loss and harvest pressure are ...

The Chesapeake Bay blue crab population has shown signs of improvement after last year’s historic lows, but there’s still cause for concern, according to the 2023 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey ...

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Perhaps one of the last commercially important species that is still harvested from the St. Johns River is the blue crab. According to the St Johns River Report, over 1.2 million pounds valued at $3.1 ...

The northern Adriatic Sea has been invaded by Callinectes Sapidus, a blue crab species native to the east coast of the United States. It is an adaptable species that reproduces very quickly, and it is ...

Starting Jan. 19, Rhode Island fishermen will be allowed to catch blue crabs at night. The obscure ban was overturned by the General Assembly last year, allowing the Department of Environmental ...

The blue crab population in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is among the lowest it's been in 35 years, but watermen say that doesn't necessarily mean crabs will cost you more this summer. A survey by the ...