Blue crabs are perhaps the most iconic species in the Chesapeake Bay. The crustacean, which is actually blue, is a favorite among seafood lovers, but pollution, habitat loss and harvest pressure are ...

This week, WTOP takes you from the bottom of the bay to the picnic table in our four-part series Claws and Effect: The murky future of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. Listen on air and read it online.

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay have taken a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, some environmentalists say. Each winter, the Maryland Department of ...

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 ...

CHESAPEAKE BAY - The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) has voted 5-4 to repeal a ban on blue crab dredging in the winter near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, drawing criticism from Maryland ...

Virginia is ending a 15-year ban on scraping up sleepy crabs buried in mud on the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and tidal waters, despite a recent report that the numbers of sooks, or female crabs — ...

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 ...