Maryland watermen, seafood dealers and economists say higher operating costs, shifting markets and continued concerns about ...

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

The blue crab represents Maryland's culture, economy, and long relationship with the Chesapeake Bay. Its population reflects the health of the bay and the effects of fishing and habitat management.

As a 20-year resident of Maryland, I know one thing to be true: Our crabs are the best in the world. This simple fact was proven to me again on a recent outing in the Midwest, where a family member ...

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

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Blue crab is widely considered to be the official food of Maryland, at least by the scores of people who flock to crab feasts all over the state. They have their own unique style there, steaming crabs ...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez issued a state of disaster declaration for Chesapeake Bay blue crabs, a first and critical step in making financial aid available to watermen facing harvest ...

CRABBER IN ABERDEEN FOR HIS TAKE ON THIS ISSUE. NOBODY LIKES THE IDEA OF WINTER DREDGING, AND THAT INCLUDES THE STAFF OF THE COMMISSION LOOKING INTO IT. ONE IMPORTANT BUT HARD TO DETERMINE AT THIS ...

Marylanders and visitors love the blue crab as a seafood delicacy, but they chose it as the state crustacean for more than that. It's a species that reflects the working life, history, and ecology of ...