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 ...
Talbot Spy

Blue Crabs See Bump After Years of Struggle

Number of Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs Increased This Year, But Still Remain Below Average. Blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay ...

Blue crab population booms in Chesapeake Bay by 100 million, report finds

Blue crab population booms in Chesapeake Bay by 100 million, report finds ...
WBOC TV

Chesapeake Bay blue crab population sees encouraging increase in 2026 survey

Scientists say there is some encouraging news for Chesapeake Bay blue crabs this year after six consecutive years of ...

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.​ ...
DelmarvaNow

Chesapeake Bay blue crab population plunges to second lowest in recent history

The 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey estimates 238 million blue crabs, a decrease from 317 million in 2024 and the second lowest on record. The survey revealed distressing declines ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia’s blue crab commercial harvest period extended

RICHMOND — The commercial harvest of blue crabs has been extended in Virginia as the crab population trends upward. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted last week to approve the extension ...
AOL

Maryland scientists mapped the DNA of a blue crab for the first time. It could unlock new clues to understanding the species.

In the basement of a lab at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, The Chosen One was born. At least, that’s what the researchers at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science called her. She ...