For over 40 years, scientists have kept a close eye on Kiawah’s ‘jewel of the marsh’

The turtle didn’t look it, but she was about 48 years old. Four muscular legs ending in clawed toes moved through the air as ...
DelmarvaNow.com

Blue crabs show 'promising bump,' but vigilance urged for population

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

Bay-wide blue crab survey shows 46 percent increase

The 2026 Bay-wide Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey show a 46 percent increase in the abundance of blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay, ...
Virginia Mercury

Chesapeake Bay sees increase in juvenile blue crabs, drop in adult females

For the last five years, populations of juvenile blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay had struggled to thrive. From 2010 to 2023, ...

How are blue crabs doing in the Chesapeake Bay? New population estimates are out

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 ...

FOX45: Chesapeake Bay blue crab population rebounds, but female decline raises concerns

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

Maryland's Chesapeake Bay sees increase in juvenile blue crabs and total population

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