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 ...

Following strong 2024 numbers, the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay has fallen to the second-lowest number in recent history, according to a new report shared by the Chesapeake Bay ...

Blue crabs await measurement during the 2024 winter dredge survey. (Photo by Joe Zimmermann/Maryland Department of Natural Resources) Blue crab abundance in the Chesapeake Bay this year was at its ...

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay have taken a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, some environmentalists say. Each winter, the Maryland Department of ...

The blue crab represents Maryland’s culture, economy, and long relationship with the Chesapeake Bay. Its population reflects the health of the bay and the effects of fishing and habitat management.

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 ...

With no wind to speak of, the water was calm along a pier on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. And with no clouds to speak of, the sun beat down on Xuqing Chen as she filled a mesh cage with oysters on a hot ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, two populations are under threat: the iconic blue crab and the crabbers whose livelihoods have depended on this fishery for hundreds of years. This ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The results of the Chesapeake Bay's latest blue crab winter dredge survey show the lowest number of male blue crabs and the second lowest number of total blue crabs ever recorded ...

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