In many of America's freshwater regions blue catfish are held in pretty high esteem. They grow fast, are plenty strong when ...

while there seems to be no shortage of blue crabs in the Chesapeake where most of the state’s commercial crabbing takes place, that may be about to change thanks to a vote taken last week by the ...

Following a 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.

This week, WTOP takes you from the bottom of the bay to the picnic table in our four-part series Claws and Effect: The murky future of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. Listen on air and read it ...

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

Chef Scott Harrison of Boatyard Bar & Grill in Annapolis, Md., has taken on a dual mission in recent years: aid in restoration of the Chesapeake Bay by elevating the invasive blue catfish as a ...

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 restrictions, which prohibit recreational crabbing of all female crabs, except soft crabs, are among the most severe ever to come to the Chesapeake Bay.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Executive Director Chris Moore said the commission action “puts the prospect of a healthy blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay in jeopardy.” ...

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