The photograph accompanying the recent editorial on the drop in the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population showed a bushel of crabs (“Feeling the pinch of blue crab’s decline,” May 31). Most, if not ...
WASHINGTON — The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay is at its second-lowest number in recorded history, dropping by 25% since last year. Still, an assessment of two states' surveys' results ...
An egg-bearing blue crab found near Oyster, VA. Scientists believe the presence of an egg-eating parasitic worm may aid in the management of the fishery by revealing the number of times a crab has ...
New research has found that female crabs show significantly greater sensitivity to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from underwater power cables than males, which transmit electricity from offshore ...
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 ...
CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD - Maryland and Virginia have released the results of the 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, showing decreased but sustainable populations of the crustaceans.
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