Virginia state regulators with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted to reopen the winter harvesting season for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in a 5-4 vote on Tuesday, ending a ...

The increase is harming the crabbing industry in the Chesapeake Bay, which produces about 50% of the total U.S. harvest for blue crabs, according to the letter. Aubrey Vincent, owner of Lindy’s ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Tangier man has admitted to overharvesting Chesapeake Bay blue crabs on multiple occasions and selling them in Maryland. 45-year-old James Warren Eskridge on Wednesday ...

The research found that by removing derelict crab pots from some of the most popular fishing areas in the Chesapeake Bay, the harvest of blue crabs could be increased by 38 million pounds.

[Capri] Blue crabs are cemented in the culture and lifestyle here. [woman] They are a really great tool for bringing people together. [Capri] The water women of the Chesapeake Bay are guiding an ...

“Chesapeake Bay crab fisheries and processors follow a strict set of regulations to ensure that the Bay remains one of the most sustainable crab fisheries in the world, that the blue crabs ...