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

But even this year’s decline doesn’t mean blue crabs can’t stay on the menu this summer. The species can survive temporary setbacks. It’s built to overcome them.

When the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs returned home to Regency Furniture Stadium on Tuesday for a July 4 contest against the visiting High Point Rockers, a near-capacity crowd welcomed the ...

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Seafood lovers enjoying the traditional summer Chesapeake crab feast have suffered remarkable sticker shock this year with prices as high as $90 to $100 a dozen for crabs.

1 dozen cleaned crabs; 1 pound (50-count) shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat; 1 pound heavy smoked sausage, sliced; 1 gallon water ...

If you want to catch New Jersey’s blue claw crabs in your trap or hand line, it’s important to watch the tide. Blue crabs are abundant along the Jersey coast, in tidal creeks and rivers and in ...

Cavers encountered a massive coconut crab in a cavern on Car Nicobar, marking the first time the at-risk species had been spotted on the island in 150 years, per a watershed study published May 26 ...

This recipe has a very high ratio of crab to sauce, making it very decadent and a crowd-pleaser. Technique tip: After adding the flour, do not walk away from the pan; it could scorch on the bottom.

Millions of purple marsh crabs are churning through salt marshes along the East Coast, significantly disrupting the storage of carbon within these ecosystems. The small crabs' constant burrowing ...

Spring means crabbing in waterways throughout New Jersey. Blue claw crabs are abundant in the state’s waters, and they are a favorite of recreational crabbers in New Jersey, according to the New ...