Some seafood stores are scrambling to keep crabs in stock, like at Gibby's Seafood in Timonium, where crabs are running out the door.

Total estimated abundance for 2025 is the second lowest in the history of the survey, since it started in 1990. The lowest ...

With a drop in the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population come higher prices. The 2025 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey shows the number of Maryland crabs dropped to the second lowest level since the ...

Blue crab abundance in the Chesapeake Bay this year was at its second-lowest level since winter dredge surveys began in 1990.

Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is seeing a concerning drop in its population of blue crabs, according to the Chesapeake Bay ...

Tariffs, labor shortage threaten crab industry; officials warn that many Marylanders on Medicaid could lose coverage; federal ...

Use this map to find your way to this waterfront treasure in Riva, where your new Memorial Day tradition awaits with mallets, bibs, and the best crab cakes this side of the Chesapeake. Where: 3030 ...

You’ll be armed with a wooden mallet and knife – implements of destruction ... Each bite delivers the pure, sweet essence of Chesapeake Bay blue crab, with just enough seasoning to complement rather ...

grab mallets, and celebrate the blue crab’s return. Whether at a dock or a seafood shack, the 2025 season promises flavor, fun, and a connection to the Chesapeake’s enduring legacy.

There are some worries about the future populations of the Chesapeake blue crab. A lot of “Maryland style” crab doesn’t actually come from Maryland or even Virginia. For years now ...