The Chesapeake Bay blue crab season officially opens on April 1, 2025, ushering in a beloved Maryland tradition that runs ...

The 2024 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey assessing the Chesapeake Bay has been released, and it's drawing some mixed reactions. While noting improvements from the 33-year low, the Chesapeake Bay ...

If you’re a seasoned crabber or thinking of trying your hand at it, here are some things to know from the Maryland Department ...

Blue catfish are wreaking havoc on native species in the Chesapeake Bay. To reduce the damage, environmentalists want to encourage more restaurants to add the whiskered predator to their menus.

Proposed limits on the commercial harvest of blue crabs faces critics who say the management plan amendment is based on a ...

A proposal to keep diamondback terrapins from drowning when trapped in Chesapeake Bay crab pots is sparking angry objections ...

Keisha Sedlacek is the federal director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and said blue ... including native species like oysters, blue crabs, striped bass, and menhaden. These fish can grow ...

AND THEY HOPE TO GET THE FUNDING TO DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR The Oyster Recovery Partnership spearheaded cleanup in the Chesapeake Bay that removed trash, debris and crab pots. The effort — a five ...

“The Chesapeake Bay cleanup is working and we’re seeing ... Once a thriving ecosystem that teemed with oysters, blue crabs, fish and other aquatic life, the Chesapeake was devastated by ...

40 crabs in the belly at one time. So how many times a day are they doing that?” Blue catfish, unlike most other Chesapeake Bay seafood catches, are unrestricted and can be fished almost year-round.