In early August, blue crab fans took over Lewes, Delaware, for the Crab Pot Jamboree, where the biggest catch was learning ...

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

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 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.

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

The commission will respond to the petition within the next two weeks, per state law. “Diamondback terrapins are drowning in blue crab pots every day, even though there’s a simple, low cost ...

A proposal to keep diamondback terrapins from drowning when trapped in Chesapeake Bay crab pots is sparking angry objections from watermen. More than 265 and counting are filing objections to a ...