Blue crabs are abundant all along the Jersey coast, and some of the best bets for finding crabs are in tidal creeks and ...

The Winter Dredge Survey also explores how many blue crabs die each winter due to cold water temperatures and low salinity.

Crabs come in around 5,000 species, of which 4,500 are actual crabs, and 500 are fake crabs. Blue crabs, spider crabs, and snow crabs are a few instances of real crabs.

Blue claw crabs are abundant, with successful crabbing reported in the Navesink River and Mantoloking Bridge. Fresh fish or ...

NEW KENT, Va. (WWBT) - A van full of blue crabs crashed on Interstate 64 early Thursday. “Crab Collision: Crustaceans Scuttle Free After Van Wreck Snarls Traffic,” the New Kent County Sheriff ...

Changes are coming for South Carolina’s crabbing industry as new sustainability-focused regulations are set to take effect ...

There are size restrictions on the crabs you can keep - peeler or shedder crabs must be at least 3 inches point to point, soft crabs 3.5 inches, and hard crabs 4.5 inches. The daily catch limit is ...

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.

The survey estimates approximately 238 million crabs currently live in the Bay, a decline of about 80 million from last year's count.

Part 2 of WTOP's Claws and Effect series looks at the competition the Chesapeake Bay blue crab is facing under the water. Click to toggle navigation menu. Headlines; Local News Click to expand menu.

Organizer Sherrie Miller said the blue crab industry is a big part of Panacea’s heritage, and it was important for them to make this festival happen despite the disruption of Hurricane Helene.