In estuaries off the coast of Georgia, the water is so murky that if you were to dive in, you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. There, blue crabs feast on mud crabs, oysters, fish and more ...

Young blue crabs face their biggest threat from their own kind, but shallow water can provide a crucial refuge from cannibalism.

Smithsonian researchers discovered who eats the most young blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay — it’s not people, or even fish, ...

In an impressive 37-year-long investigation confirmed that the top—practically only—cause of death for young blue crabs was ...

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 of ...

With no wind to speak of, the water was calm along a pier on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. And with no clouds to speak of, the ...

Abandoned crab traps become “ghost gear,” continuing to catch and kill sea life after they’re no longer tended by their owner ...

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 ...