Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Bay Crabs Healthy Despite Harsh Winter Crab lovers may have to wait a while to get your fill as the number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay fell again this year for the second year in a row. However, a survey released May 9 by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Read More

Soft Shell Crabs Now on Area Menus As we told you last week, the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population increased 35 percent from last year, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ annual winter dredge survey. That means crabs should be more plentiful this year Read More

Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Up Blue crab lovers tie on those bibs. Finding and affording local crabs should be easier this summer, according to a survey by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Blue crab season started April 1 and runs through Dec. 15. The Read More