The legal size for harvesting blue crabs varies by location, but generally, hard-shell blue crabs must be at least 4.5 to 5 ...

A vehicle crash involving a van hauling barrels of blue crabs temporarily closed Interstate 64 early Thursday morning after the crustaceans were scattered all over the roadway.

Blue crabs spilled across Interstate 64 West in New Kent County Thursday morning following a crash, which the sheriff’s office deemed a “crab-tastrophe.” ...

NEW KENT COUNTY — A vehicle crash involving a van hauling barrels of blue crabs temporarily closed Interstate 64 early Thursday morning after the crustaceans were scattered all over the roadway ...

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay took a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, some environmentalists say.

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

Experts express alarm as Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population plummets to a record low, raising urgent questions about the future of this vital species.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y., June 6, 2025 — The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs dominated the Long Island Ducks with a 9-2 victory in an Atlantic League of Professional Baseball game on June 5, 2025, at ...

The Chesapeake Bay blue crab could be experiencing a population crash on par with the early 2000s, when experts feared the prized mid-Atlantic species was at risk of hitting unrecoverable levels.

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Following a strong 2024 numbers, the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay has fallen to the second-lowest number in recent history, according to a new report.

The 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey has revealed an all-time low population. Here's what you need to know about the decline.