Chesapeake Bay blue crab numbers rise, according to new survey

A new report shows a significant increase in the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population, but that does not mean consumers should ...

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 ...
WUSA

Let's break some crab legs: Maryland's female blue crab population soars

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Well, the results are in! Maryland has enough female crabs to feed us all this summer. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reports that female blue crabs have increased ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Female Horseshoe Crabs Protected From Bait Harvest in Delaware Bay

LONG BRANCH, N.J.— The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted today to temporarily halt the harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, a crucial nesting area and stopover habitat ...
WHYY

The Delaware Bay’s female horseshoe crabs spared from commercial harvesting for another year

Conservationists are cheering a decision to prevent next year’s harvest of female horseshoe crabs, which will also help the threatened red knot. When the spring high tides strike, tens of thousands of ...

Can you keep that crab? N.J.’s legal catch size rules for crabbing season

New Jersey’s 2026 recreational blue claw crab season is underway, and if you plan to drop a trap this summer, you’ll want to ...