No. 1 male crabs are those that measure at least 6 1/2 inches from point to point. In Maryland, consumers will pay almost any price for No. 1s, so most of those caught in Louisiana's waters end up in ...

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 ...

Blue crabs have been thriving in their new home of Venice - The Washington Post Beneath the fog-shrouded waters of Venice’s lagoon, there lurks a silent killer. Numbering in its millions, it is ...

Today we have a slightly different episode, as we're not technically 'fishing', but instead crabbing! We're geared up with a ...

One muggy morning in 1932, a 33-year-old Maryland real estate man named Sterling Grover Harris (who had made a good thing of buying Eastern Shore lands from farmers, reselling to rich Northerners) ...

For centuries, surely not long after the arrival of Captain John Smith, the first Englishman to explore the Chesapeake Bay, Marylanders have developed a deep affection for blue crabs or “Callinectes ...

Prepare crab cakes, gumbo, and more with the beautiful savory swimmer. Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne Blue crabs are named for their colorful shells that only add to the flavor ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Some important changes are coming to the world of crabbing this year, all with the stated goal of protecting and preserving South Carolina's blue crab population. “There's ...

AWENDAW, S.C. (WCIV) — A quintessential Lowcountry tradition is back for its 26th year. The Awendaw Blue Crab Festival returns on Saturday, Oct. 7. It will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Town of ...