but the season for blue claws is just getting started. While crabs are being caught during May in back bays and tributaries, the best time to crab in New Jersey is generally considered to be from ...

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 Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Blue crab populations in Maryland and Virginia are facing a massive decline. According to results issued from the annual blue crab winter dredge survey conducted by the Virginia Institute of ...

Given that reality, it is also safe to say that the latest news about the Bay’s blue crab population — that it has decreased to its second-lowest level in 35 years — is deeply distressing to ...

Following 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 shared by the Chesapeake Bay ...

CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD - Maryland and Virginia have released the results of the 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, showing decreased but sustainable populations of the crustaceans.

ensuring that the iconic Baltimore stadium is serving authentic Maryland blue crab meat to fans this baseball season. The announcement was made Thursday by Gov. Moore, in partnership with Maryland ...

The blue crab - named for the color of its shell and claws - has unfortunately also arrived in the Tyrrhenian Sea and is rapidly taking root on the Domitian coast (in the photo, the Saracen Park ...

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 ...