The Island Packet

Beaufort’s cherished blue crab is ‘mean as hell.’ But crabbers love catching them

Beaufort native Brett Everett races across the glassy surface of the Morgan River in a 22-foot boat on a muggy 71-degree morning, using the Lowcountry waterway to drive deep into the salt marshes. But ...
Yahoo

Blue crab population hits second-lowest level since 1990 in the Chesapeake Bay

Blue crabs await measurement during the 2024 winter dredge survey. (Photo by Joe Zimmermann/Maryland Department of Natural Resources) Blue crab abundance in the Chesapeake Bay this year was at its ...

Claws, Culture, and Coastlines: How the Blue Crab Became Maryland’s State Crustacean

Marylanders and visitors love the blue crab as a seafood delicacy, but they chose it as the state crustacean for more than ...
The Virginian-Pilot

‘Extremely distressing’ Chesapeake Bay blue crab populations call for curtailing harvest, experts say

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay have taken a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, some environmentalists say. Each winter, the Maryland Department of ...
WTKR

Blue crab population in Chesapeake Bay falls to 'distressing' low, CBF says

Following strong 2024 numbers, the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay has fallen to the second-lowest number in recent history, according to a new report shared by the Chesapeake Bay ...
The Baltimore Sun

‘Red flags’ for blue crabs: Chesapeake Bay population down 25% since last year

The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has fallen to its second-lowest level since 1990, down 25% from last year, according to an annual study published Thursday. The numbers are alarming, ...