The Chesapeake Bay is seeing a major spike in the blue crab population, according to the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter ...

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay surged in 2026, according to the latest winter dredge survey. However, a 25% decline in adult female crabs has raised concerns among fisheries, highlighting ...

In an impressive 37-year-long investigation confirmed that the top—practically only—cause of death for young blue crabs was older crabs from their own species. Reading time 3 minutes Here are two ...

Blue crab population booms in Chesapeake Bay by 100 million, report finds ...

After years of struggling numbers, Chesapeake Bay blue crabs are showing signs of recovery — at least in some parts of the ...

Scientists say there is some encouraging news for Chesapeake Bay blue crabs this year after six consecutive years of ...

After a rebound last year from a rock bottom count the year before, the number of blue crabs estimated in the Chesapeake Bay held fairly steady, according to this year’s winter survey. For the survey, ...

Laura Crane winds her way around a maze of shallow pools at the Webhannet Marsh near Wells, Maine. She stops at one pool with a small blue flag poking through the tall grass at the water's edge, grabs ...

The latest dredge survey indicates growth in Maryland's blue crab population, according to the Department of Natural ...