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.

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 .

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

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

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina has added several modifications to its blue crab fishing rules set to take effect in 2025 to preserve the blue crab population. The state Department of ...