Blue crab populations in Maryland and Virginia's Chesapeake Bay are seeing an increase, the Maryland Department of Natural ...

The latest winter dredge survey from The Maryland Department of Natural Resources released Monday reports crab populations are up almost half from what they were last year. The Chesapeake Bay Blue ...

The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population increased significantly in 2026, according to the annual winter dredge survey ...

For the last five years, populations of juvenile blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay had struggled to thrive. From 2010 to 2023, ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The results of the Chesapeake Bay's latest blue crab winter dredge survey show the lowest number of male blue crabs and the second lowest number of total blue crabs ever recorded ...

A new report shows a significant increase in the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population, but that does not mean consumers should ...

The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay increased by about 100 million crabs to 349 million this year, according to the 2025-26 winter dredge survey results released Monday.

NORFOLK, Va. — Environmental advocates are raising concerns over the continued decline of the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population, just as this year’s regulations on harvesting the species have been ...

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources conduct an annual survey of the population of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Covering more ...

After years of struggling numbers, Chesapeake Bay blue crabs are showing signs of recovery — at least in some parts of the ...