Dig into steaming crab while soaking up serene views—these Maryland bayfront restaurants are summer perfection.

The Winter Dredge Survey also explores how many blue crabs die each winter due to cold water temperatures and low salinity.

The Oyster Recovery Partnership spearheaded cleanup in the Chesapeake Bay that removed trash, debris and crab pots. The effort — a five-day job with 13 boats and 26 watermen— is making the bay ...

Winter crabbing strained Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population. It may soon resume. Updated September 10, 2024 5:00 AM ET Originally published September 10, 2024 5:00 AM ET.

The Oyster Recovery Partnership spearheaded cleanup in the Chesapeake Bay that removed trash, debris and crab pots. The ...

The Oyster Recovery Partnership spearheaded cleanup in the Chesapeake Bay that removed trash, debris and crab pots. The effort — a five-day job with 13 boats and 26 watermen— is making the bay ...

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 ...

Winter crabbing strained Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population. It may soon resume After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging.

Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is seeing a concerning drop in blue crabs 00:31. Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is seeing a concerning drop in its population of blue crabs, according to the Chesapeake Bay ...

Rice, now in his 60s, has been crabbing in the Chesapeake since 1968. Tensions over the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its wildlife have been simmering for a while, but now they’re bubbling over.

After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the blue crab's fragile population in jeopardy.