The big picture: The Chesapeake Bay blue crab population is down. The year-over-year-change is slight, 317 million blue crabs were counted this year compared to 323 million in 2023, according to ...

Maryland’s blue crab season, which runs until December 15 in the Chesapeake Bay and until December 31 in the Atlantic Ocean and its coastal bays, accounts for over 50% of total U.S. blue crab ...