Part 2 of WTOP's Claws and Effect series looks at the competition the Chesapeake Bay blue crab is facing under the water.

In the small fishing village of Najomtien, life hums along in rhythm with the tides. At the heart of this coastal community ...

After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision ...

These changes will take effect on July 1, 2025. SCDNR biologists run numerous long-term studies of blue crabs in South ...

The blue crab is as synonymous with the culture of the D.C. region as marble buildings and political gridlock are with D.C.

Keith Lee can’t eat blue crabs, but his family made sure to sample some while in Maryland. And now they’ve got the internet picking apart their crab-picking technique. The TikTok food critic ...

Alaska's snow crab fishing industry came to a standstill in 2022 after an alarming disappearance of the animals, and now scientists are increasingly confident that man-made climate change is to ...

In their final home stand for the month of August, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs were looking to finally turn the corner on a season that has been highlighted by a pair of milestones amid ...

This dish really highlights one of the crowned jewels of the Chesapeake Bay: the blue crab. This recipe has a very high ratio of crab to sauce, making it very decadent and a crowd-pleaser.

Since the late 1990s, one of the most influential advocates for horseshoe crabs has been based out of Delaware. Ecological Research & Development Group, led by Glenn Gauvry, has conducted research ...

After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the blue crab’s... Winter crabbing strained Chesapeake Bay’s ...

Blue crabs are perhaps the most iconic species in the Chesapeake Bay. The crustacean, which is actually blue, is a favorite among seafood lovers, but pollution, habitat loss and harvest pressure ...