The blue crab represents Maryland’s culture, economy, and long relationship with the Chesapeake Bay. Its population reflects the health of the bay and the effects of fishing and habitat management.

Blue land crabs are edible and are a food source in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. In Florida, harvesting blue land crabs is prohibited from July 1 through Oct. 31. Blue land crabs can be caught by ...

Egg-eating worms living on Chesapeake Bay blue crabs may hold the key to smarter fishery management. Once thought to be a threat, these parasites actually serve as natural biomarkers that reveal when ...