The annual Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Advisory Report found that adult and juvenile crab numbers are near their lowest recorded ...

In Maryland, crab season brings back memories and traditions for many residents. For some, it's crabbing on the Eastern Shore ...

The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population rebounded somewhat from last year, when an annual survey yielded its lowest estimate for the crustacean since tracking began in 1990. This year’s ...

The 2022 commercial harvest turned out better than expected, despite the bleak survey results and the tightened crabbing rules. Baywide, watermen landed 42.1 million pounds of crabs last year, 15% ...

According to a 2024 study from the VMRC, the adult female crab population decreased from 152 million to 133 million in 2023, and almost 20 million decrease of blue crab numbers.

The blue land crab is described to be as large as 5 to 6 inches and somewhat resembles a large fiddler crab, with one claw larger than the other. The department also said that although they’re ...