Joanne Parker, owner of Parker's Produce & Seafood in Pittsville, knows all too well what a financial boon plentiful crab meat can be, but also how lagging supply can hurt her bottom line. As the ...

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 ...

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The number of blue crabs living in the Chesapeake Bay is showing improvement after reaching record lows in 2022, a survey conducted jointly by Virginia and Maryland found. The 2023 Blue ...

When you think about the state of Maryland in general and the Chesapeake Bay in particular, one thing that comes foremost to mind is the blue crab, possibly the tastiest crustacean on the planet. It’s ...

Blue crab populations in Maryland and Virginia are facing a massive decline. According to results issued from the annual blue crab winter dredge survey conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine ...

Virginia and Maryland will cut their female blue crab harvests in the Chesapeake Bay by 34 percent this year as the states’ signature crustaceans reach perilously low population levels. Govs. Tim ...

Updated September 10, 2024 at 05:00 AM ET 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 ...