The Chesapeake Bay blue crab season officially opens on April 1, 2025, ushering in a beloved Maryland tradition that runs through December 15. For recreational crabbers, this marks the start of prime ...

Some important changes are coming to the world of crabbing this year, all with the goal of protecting and preserving South ...

If you’re a seasoned crabber or thinking of trying your hand at it, here are some things to know from the Maryland Department ...

Regulators are recommending more seasonal closures and harvest limits to help efforts to rebuild the fishery. Crabbers say ...

At the center of the issue is a proposed revision to the state’s Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan. Officials with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) say catch numbers have been falling for ...

Unlike the floating vertical trap lines that can sometimes entangle migrating whales, the pop-up buoys sit on the ocean floor ...

The state’s Fish and Wildlife Department says it will reevaluate the move later this month, depending on the risk fishing lines pose to the whales.

Refers to the brief time just after a blue crab molts, during which the entire shell is edible. They're available fresh from spring to early summer, and frozen year-round. Related: Cornmeal ...