Discover Maryland Christmas crab feasts locals love, from iconic waterfront shacks to cozy family spots serving steamed blue ...

As a 20-year resident of Maryland, I know one thing to be true: Our crabs are the best in the world. This simple fact was proven to me again on a recent outing in the Midwest, where a family member ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Chesapeake Bay blue crab season officially opens on April 1, 2025, ushering in a beloved Maryland tradition that runs through December 15. For recreational crabbers, this marks ...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez issued a state of disaster declaration for Chesapeake Bay blue crabs, a first and critical step in making financial aid available to watermen facing harvest ...

When I arrived in Maryland in 2008 to go to college, I didn't know the difference between a crab cake and a softshell crab sandwich (I found out real quick when I ordered the later at a restaurant).

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Fallout from a controversial decision in Virginia to lift a 15-year ban on harvesting blue crabs in the winter with heavy dredges has amplified tensions between states about how to ...

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 ...

I’ve been an avid crabber now for over 70 years, getting my start as a four or five-year old chicken-necking with handlines for the tasty crustaceans in the salty backwaters of Ocean City, Md. Under ...