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

As of this week, local blue crabbers are adjusting to new regulations. Officials are now enforcing a state law passed last ...

In early August, blue crab fans took over Lewes, Delaware, for the Crab Pot Jamboree, where the biggest catch was learning how to avoid turning your crab pot into an underwater lost-and-found.

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - A new set of substantial laws working against the overexploitation of blue crab fisheries may leave some young crabbers in a pinch. Gavin Parker is a young crab ...

Blue crabs, one of South Carolina’s most iconic and flavorful shellfish, have been on a decline for two decades, and a new report makes it clear that the Legislature needs ...

Resembling the popular 1960s children’s game “Barrel of Monkeys,” Lee ‘Lucky’ Alewine begins sorting through blue crabs after the fishermen pulled several crab pots on Sept. 20, 2024 in ...

After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the blue crab’s fragile population in jeopardy.

“Because the blue crab population fluctuates annually due to a variety of factors, we hope the improvements observed this year continue over the long term.” The organization called on officials to ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Some important changes are coming to the world of crabbing this year, all with the stated goal of protecting and preserving South Carolina's blue crab population ...

Blue crab is one of Florida's top seafood options. ... Happy am I that, after 12 years of investment, he’s finally earning his keep through the dozens of blue crabs he’s brought to pot this fall.

If you enjoy tossing a line or pot out for blue crabs, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources wants you to be aware of a few changes coming to the fishery in 2025.

Blue crabs, one of South Carolina's most iconic and flavorful shellfish, have been on a decline for two decades, and a new report makes it clear that the Legislature needs ...