There are more spawning-age female blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay than there have been in at least 28 years, a sign that efforts to help the species withstand natural population swings are working.

The female population of the Chesapeake Bay’s renowned blue crabs are in a healthy abundance, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Friday. A recent survey showed the number of ...

There are more spawning-age female blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay than there have been in at least 28 years, a sign that efforts to help the species withstand natural population swings are working.

The blue crab population in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is among the lowest it's been in 35 years, but watermen say this won't ...

The annual survey of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay showed a mixed bag, with the population of mature female crabs up while juvenile crab numbers declined to the lowest level since the survey ...

According to data, the adult female blue crab population has dropped from 152 million in 2023 to 133 million in 2024. Not terrible, not great said Chris Moore of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- The number of spawning-age female crabs in the Chesapeake Bay have surged to the highest level recorded in the 28-year history of the Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey.The results ...

Parasitic, egg-eating worms might sound like the stuff of nightmares, but they're simply a fact of life for blue crabs in the ...

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay took a sizable hit in 2025, ... including adult male crabs at 26 million, adult female crabs at 108 million, and juvenile crabs at 103 million.

A newly released winter survey showed a surge of spawning female crabs this year. But the numbers of young and adult male crabs dropped, bringing the total crab population down when compared to ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The number of spawning-age female blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay has dropped significantly, prompting marine officials in the Virginia and Maryland area to focus on ...