Winter cold snaps can kill crabs that are buried in the mud. ... But even this year’s decline doesn’t mean blue crabs can’t stay on the menu this summer.

You got this. It's always good to get the help of experts, though, which is why Chowhound reached out to several expert seafoodies to get their take on everything crab-related. What better way to ...

Blue crabs grow quickly, reaching maturity in 12 to 18 months, so low numbers of juveniles quickly impact the overall population. The crustaceans generally live 3 to 4 years.

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

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

I whisk together two parts chicken stock and one part eggs, gently combining the mixture with canned crab meat,” he explains. He then seasons the eggs with soy sauce and kosher salt before microwaving ...

Lee ‘Lucky’ Alewine sorts blue crabs on Sept. 20, 2024, throwing back small ones or females carrying eggs and keeping crabs that are at least five inches from across the shell, point to point.

These crabs use their paddle-shaped legs to swim and are bottom-dwellers, residing in habitats ranging from mud flats to seagrass beds. We reached out to a Maryland DNR spokesperson to see if they ...

In Australia, the giant mud crab ranges from around the Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia, across the north of the country, and down into southern New South Wales. They have a lifespan of 3–4 years, ...

To catch blue claw crab jimmies, use baited lines or traps from a dock, bank or boat. Popular baits include menhaden (bunker) and chicken necks. If you haven’t caught a jimmy, keep trying.