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

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 crab ...

A dredge survey released this month found the Chesapeake Bay is seeing a slight uptick in the blue crab population.

Blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay have dropped to a “distressing low” number, experts say, marking several years of repeated declines and raising concern about their long-term health. The estimated ...

A Virginia commission’s decision to strike down a ban on the winter dredge harvesting of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay drew sharp criticism from Maryland officials and regional environmentalists, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue crab populations in Maryland and Virginia are facing a massive decline. According to results issued from the annual blue crab ...

For several years, watermen have been working with William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science to remove thousands ...

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 are ...

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 are ...