The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has plummeted to 238 million in 2025, the second-lowest level since surveys began in 1990, according to the 2025 Blue Crab Advisory Report released on June 24 ...

We went deep with blue crabs—and the monsters came out to play! Watch as we battle some serious underwater beasts in this intense deep-water fishing session.

Parasitic, egg-eating worms might sound like the stuff of nightmares, but they're simply a fact of life for blue crabs in the ...

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission maintained existing regulations, which ban catching blue crabs during winter months.

Blue crab abundance in the Chesapeake Bay this year was at its second-lowest level since winter dredge surveys began in 1990. ... They’re underwater, and you’re not. ...

Blue crabs grow quickly, reaching maturity in 12 to 18 months, so low numbers of juveniles quickly impact the overall population. The crustaceans generally live 3 to 4 years.

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

The 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey has revealed an all-time low population. Here's what you need to know about the decline.

Of course, Florida has a historic and economically important blue crab fishery, especially on the Gulf Coast. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, it is actually in ...

The annual survey by Maryland and Virginia found that the blue crab population in the Chesapeake has dropped to the second lowest level since 1990.

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