Blue crabs await measurement during the 2024 winter dredge survey. (Photo by Joe Zimmermann/Maryland Department of Natural Resources) Blue crab abundance in the Chesapeake Bay this year was at its ...

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay took a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, some environmentalists say. Each winter, the Maryland Department of ...

The blue crab population in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is among the lowest it's been in 35 years, but watermen say that doesn't necessarily mean crabs will cost you more this summer. A survey by the ...

Following strong 2024 numbers, the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay has fallen to the second-lowest number in recent history, according to a new report shared by the Chesapeake Bay ...

Maryland (WJZ) — Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is seeing a concerning drop in its population of blue crabs, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). The survey, conducted by the Virginia ...

Where have all the Chesapeake Bay blue crabs gone? That’s what researchers are asking in the region — and so too may be diners. With crab season underway, an annual survey of Bay crabs shows the crab ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Blue crab abundance in the Chesapeake Bay this ...