New Jersey’s blue claw crab season for both soft and hard crabs is ongoing, with specific regulations and size limits. Soft shell blue claw crabs must be at least 3.5 inches from point to point ...

For centuries, surely not long after the arrival of Captain John Smith, the first Englishman to explore the Chesapeake Bay, Marylanders have developed a deep affection for blue crabs or ...

The winter surveys in Maryland and Virginia in 2025 estimated population drops of adult male and female crabs and juvenile crabs. The Chesapeake Bay blue crab could be experiencing a population ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Blue crab abundance in the Chesapeake ...

In New Jersey, it’s illegal to keep female blue crabs that have visible egg sacs attached. All female crabs with eggs or spawn attached must be released, according to the New Jersey Department ...

Where have all the Chesapeake Bay blue crabs gone? That’s what researchers are asking in the region — and so too may be diners. With crab season underway, an annual survey of Bay crabs shows ...

Maryland (WJZ) — Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is seeing a concerning drop in its population of blue crabs, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). The survey, conducted by the Virginia ...

Sometimes there's a bycatch – eels, white crabs, juvenile sea bass, snowy grouper – which gets thrown back into the breachway. Unlike native blue crabs, which swim, green crabs are climbers ...

The expansive bar at Black & Blue Steak and Crab in Guilderland is made of poured concrete and illuminated by a light fixture of tinted block lights dangling like huge, staggered ice cubes ...

Green crabs make a versatile and flavorful soup base. Periwinkles, a European delicacy with a mild shellfish flavor, are abundant along the shore. Knotweed is a scourge to native vegetation, but ...