The blue crab population in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is among the lowest it's been in 35 years, but watermen say this won't ...

Biologists hope to revive blue crab habitat. Eelgrass harvesting could help save Chesapeake favorite. By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press June 22, 2008 ...

No. 1 male crabs are those that measure at least 6 1/2 inches from point to point. In Maryland, consumers will pay almost any price for No. 1s, so most 10 fascinating blue crab facts | Where NOLA ...

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission maintained existing regulations, which ban catching blue crabs during winter months.

Here is a round-up of the latest outdoors news from across Virginia and the region. Big Bass! While the evidence is purely anecdotal at this point, there are more big largemouth bass being caught out ...

An annual survey of the Chesapeake Bay has found the blue crab population at its lowest level since scientists began tracking the beleaguered species more than 30 years ago.The finding is expected ...

Scientists will examine how the Louisiana blue crab population has remained relatively stable over the past two decades despite the massive changes in Louisiana's coastal landscape. The answer, it ...

Prime habitat for juvenile blue crabs is now as much as 11 miles farther upstream than it was a decade ago, Childress said. "So far we're still holding our own; the crab catch has remained constant.

A report released Thursday by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation highlights the looming threats facing the region’s blue crabs. CBF’s biennial State of the Bay report scores the bay’s health in pollution, ...

Blue crabs grow quickly, reaching maturity in 12 to 18 months, so low numbers of juveniles quickly impact the overall population. The crustaceans generally live 3 to 4 years.

The annual Habitat for Humanity fundraiser “Blue Crabs and Blue Prints” usually takes place at Walker’s Overlook, with hundreds gathering to feast on crabs and raise money for the nonprofit’s ...