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A decade ago, I stood on the muddy banks of the Great Marsh, a salt marsh an hour north of Boston, and pulled a thumb-sized crab with an absurdly large claw out of a burrow. I was looking at a fiddler ...

Blue claw crabs are having a strong season in New Jersey, with abundant catches reported throughout the state’s coastal waters. According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, ...

MARYLAND, USA — Maryland's population of blue crabs has declined slightly this year, according to an annual survey. The winter dredge survey estimates the number of blue crabs living in the Chesapeake ...

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.