Gall crabs are tiny, and yet these crustaceans have evolved fluorescence to help them be concealed within hideouts they have ...

GLOUCESTER POINT — A parasitic, egg-eating worm common to blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay might serve as a valuable ...

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

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 ...

A parasitic worm that lives on the eggs of female blue crabs might actually help scientists and fishery managers protect this ...

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

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

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

The findings have sparked concern among the fishery’s many stakeholders and highlight a need for new tools that can help ...

A proposal to limit commercial fishers’ harvest of blue crabs treads rough waters after advisory committees to the state Marine Fisheries Commission agreed the rule should not move forward. The North ...

The US state of Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted, 6-1, on Monday (Oct. 28), to maintain existing regulations for the struggling blue crab species, and not extend the harvest ...

Virginia’s regulators took a significant step on Tuesday to maintain the ban on the winter blue crab harvest, ensuring the ...