But McInteer’s "true-blue" blue crab appears to be a color variant and not an infection. Says Shields, “This blue crab is most likely an extremely rare genetic mutation that has altered the amount of ...

For at least the second time this year, a Bering Sea fisherman has caught an extremely rare blue-colored red king crab. The latest specimen, which could also be described as lavender-colored, was ...

In his 11 years with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Kent had never seen a blue red king crab either -- only in photographs from the mid-1980s. ADVERTISEMENT ...

Crab fisherman Frank McFarland, left, holds up a rare blue-colored red king crab he caught in his commercial crabbing pots as Frank Kavairlook Jr., right, looks on in Nome, Alaska, July 4, 2014.

The Blue Crab has a huge space in the West End that's filled with fish photos and art, along with huge windows that overlook Lake Pontchartrain.

This week, we're rolling out our 2018 Crab Guide, including our favorite spots near and far for fresh crabs, the tastiest crab dishes (that aren't crabcakes), and our pro-tips for how to get the best ...

In Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, two populations are under threat: the iconic blue crab and the crabbers whose livelihoods depend on them.

A new survey shows the number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay dropped to 227 million, marking the “lowest abundance observed” in more than three decades of tracking the crustaceans.

The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has fallen to its second-lowest level since 1990, down 25% from last year, according to an annual study published Thursday. The numbers are alarming ...