The male population was at its lowest ever recorded number this year -- with 26 million jimmies surveyed in Chesapeake Bay.

The Winter Dredge Survey also explores how many blue crabs die each winter due to cold water temperatures and low salinity.

Fallout from a controversial decision in Virginia to lift a 15-year ban on harvesting blue crabs in the winter with heavy dredges has amplified tensions between states about how to manage the ...

HAMPTON, Va. — In a 4-1 vote, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) reversed the decision to lift the ban on blue crab dredging this winter.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Fallout from a controversial decision in Virginia to lift a 15-year ban on harvesting blue crabs in the winter with heavy dredges has amplified tensions between states about how ...

After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the blue crab’s fragile population in jeopardy.

The survey estimates approximately 238 million crabs currently live in the Bay, a decline of about 80 million from last year's count.

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 ...

The 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey has revealed an all-time low population. Here's what you need to know about the decline.

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — A section of Interstate 64 West, near Route 249 (mile marker 206), was temporarily shut down after a van carrying blue crabs crashed, releasing the crustaceans onto the ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Fallout from a controversial decision in Virginia to lift a 15-year ban on harvesting blue crabs in the winter with heavy dredges has amplified tensions between states about how ...