JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Scientists with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources are on the look out for ...

The species faces many threats, including a reduction of underwater grasses that shelter young crabs, experts said.

Blue crab populations in Maryland and Virginia's Chesapeake Bay are seeing an increase, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports.

NORFOLK, Va. — Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay took a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, some environmentalists say. Each winter, the Maryland ...

BALTIMORE — The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population saw an increase this year, despite still facing a concerning decline over the past decade, according to a news release Thursday from the ...

The Chesapeake Bay's most popular crustacean has a dark streak. Cannibalism is the No. 1 killer of juvenile blue crabs in mid-salinity waters where they are known to congregate, according to a new ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, two populations are under threat: the iconic blue crab and the crabbers whose livelihoods have depended on this fishery for hundreds of years. This ...

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, ...

Juvenile crabs rely on shrinking shallow-water habitats as a refuge to escape cannibalism by adults, say American scientists. Cannibalism is the No. 1 killer of juvenile blue crabs in mid-salinity ...

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