Perhaps one of the last commercially important species that is still harvested from the St. Johns River is the blue crab. According to the St Johns River Report, over 1.2 million pounds valued at ...

Prepare crab cakes, gumbo, and more with the beautiful savory swimmer. Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne Blue crabs are named for their colorful shells that only add to the ...

12 Blue Crab Recipes, From Claws to Crab Cakes. Prepare crab cakes, gumbo, and more with the beautiful savory swimmer.

Blue crabs happen to be one of my favorite animals. Partly because I grew up crabbing with fish heads and a dip net on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, and along the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Cyndi Monaghan / Getty Images. Callinectes sapidus, which fittingly translates to beautiful savory swimmer, is the scientific name for blue crabs, distinguished by their shimmery blue color. Found ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Diners know it as Atlantic blue crab. Scientists know it by a far better name: Callinectes sapidus, which in Latin means "beautiful savory swimmer." Mary J. Rathburn, a ...

But even this year’s decline doesn’t mean blue crabs can’t stay on the menu this summer. The species can survive temporary setbacks. It’s built to overcome them.

Parasitic, egg-eating worms might sound like the stuff of nightmares, but they're simply a fact of life for blue crabs in the ...

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission maintained existing regulations, which ban catching blue crabs during winter months.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Chesapeake Bay blue crab season officially opens on April 1, 2025, ushering in a beloved Maryland tradition that runs through December 15. For recreational crabbers, this ...