DENTON, Md. - The 2026 crabbing season is getting underway on Delmarva, but watermen and seafood businesses say rising costs are already creating challenges from the water to the table.
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Researchers have published a nearly 40-year study documenting just how prevalent cannibalism is in the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population and how protecting shallow-water habitat could play a vital role in sustaining the Bay’s most iconic crustacean.
Some Maryland seafood businesses are reporting a noticeable drop in crab sales, raising questions about how prices could be impacted heading into the summer season.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) has voted 5-4 to repeal a ban on blue crab dredging in the winter near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, drawing criticism from Maryland.
The Center for Biological Diversity has announced a lawsuit against Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources, alleging the Department of has failed to release data on how thousands of horseshoe crabs are killed, bled, or injured by pharmaceuticals and fishermen.
Crab processors are feeling the pinch due to what they say is a dramatic increase in imported crab meat and their lower prices.
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