A new study from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science showed that a species of parasitic worm has done more than ...

MARYLAND (7News) — The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay might have seen a slight decrease when compared to 2023 numbers but remains higher than the record low back in 2022, according to new ...

Virginia state regulators removed an important protection for the blue crab Tuesday when they narrowly approved reopening the winter season after a 15-year closure, subjecting the vulnerable and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A limit to the number of female crabs commercial crabbers can harvest in the early fall and an early closure to the crabbing season will help restore the dangerously low population levels, state ...

Periodically I see mention of a blue crab species collapse in the news. I’m old enough to remember certain things in abundance, blue crabs among them. Growing up on the outskirts of Baltimore, I was ...

The blue crab is more than just an iconic Chesapeake Bay species. It also supports one of the most valuable fisheries in Virginia, serves as food for numerous bay critters, and has provided countless ...

I’ve been an avid crabber now for over 70 years, getting my start as a four or five-year old chicken-necking with handlines for the tasty crustaceans in the salty backwaters of Ocean City, Md. Under ...

The South Carolina Lowcountry loves the blue crab. There are festivals held in its honor in cities and towns along the state's coastline where these sweet-tasting crabs are consumed. But there is a ...