Did you go crabbing in New Jersey and catch a jimmy? If you didn’t, you’re going to want to keep crabbing. The term jimmy refers to a male blue crab. Jimmies are generally considered to be a good size ...

One of the largest blue swimming crab importers in the U.S. is looking for creative ways around higher prices for the species ...

Within three years, an Atlantic blue crab invasion has transformed Italy’s lucrative clam industry – forcing generations of ...

Smithsonian researchers discovered who devours the most young blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay — it's not people or even fish, but older, larger blue crabs with a surprising taste for cannibalism. And ...

After a hit to the blue crab population last year, the numbers have grown by over 100 million in 2026. The population is estimated at 349 million in the Chesapeake Bay, compared with 238 million last ...

Maryland watermen, seafood dealers and economists say higher operating costs, shifting markets and continued concerns about ...

Blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay have dropped to a “distressing low” number, experts say, marking several years of repeated declines and raising concern about their long-term health. The estimated ...