The Virginia Marine Resources Commission maintained existing regulations, which ban catching blue crabs during winter months.

Landings of blue crab in North Carolina have fluctuated through time but peaked in the late 1990s. In 1996, for example, fishermen caught 65.7 million pounds of blue crab valued at nearly $40 million.

Favorable weather is expected for the July 4th holiday, benefiting fishing and crabbing activities. Blue claw crabs are ...

Though there are many shark species in North Carolina, bites are rare, Cahoon said, noting that most shark bites occur in ...

And North Carolina is the only state on the east coast that still allows gill nets. ... blue crab — all stocks down. ... NC tourism revenue from recreational fishing is $5 billion annually .

In North Carolina, the number of participants in the commercial fishing industry has dropped from more than 5,000 in 2000 to fewer than 2,200 this year − a decrease of 57%.

Blue crabs, one of South Carolina’s most iconic and flavorful shellfish, have been on a decline for two decades, and a new report makes it clear that the Legislature needs ...

Coastal fishermen are turning out in full force in Raleigh on Tuesday to oppose a bill that would ban some kinds of shrimp ...

New rules for blue crab fishing in Rhode Island. Under the new regulations, fishermen will be free to catch blue crabs between sunset and sunrise – something that was made illegal in the 1930s, ...

Up until now, with a recreational saltwater fishing license, crabbers could fish up to two pots of crab traps. The final change is now they can fish up to five traps with an extra five dollar ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina is changing its blue crab fishing laws for 2025 to improve sustainability and prevent overfishing, according to the Department of Natural Resources ...

In Florida, blue land crab fishing is regulated with a designated season and quantity limits. Georgia's WRD said that sightings have also been reported in South Carolina and North Carolina, far ...