The 2026 crabbing season is getting underway on Delmarva, but watermen and seafood businesses say rising costs are already creating challenges…
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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.
While fuel costs may look different from what drivers see at the pump, watermen in Ocean City say they are currently paying just above $5 per …
WEST OCEAN CITY, Md. -- Rising diesel prices are weighing heavily on watermen as they gear up for spring.
Watermen on the Eastern Shore have been struggling, but as an extended oyster season winds down, there could be a silver lining. Proposed legi…
TILGHMAN ISLAND, Md. -- Watermen in Maryland will get a few extra days out on the water. Maryland's Department of Natural Resources approved a two-week extension for oyster season.
Inclement weather, coupled with a poor market for oysters, has created a less-than-ideal situation for oystermen on Virginia's Eastern Shore. …
ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. -- Inclement weather, coupled with a poor market for oysters, has created a less-than-ideal situation for oystermen on Virginia's Eastern Shore. It's why Accomack County leaders are asking the state of Virginia to declare a fishery disaster and provide economic relief.
Bitter cold and ice have brought oystering to a standstill across parts of the Mid-Shore, leaving watermen tied to the dock and out of work. F…
WBOC went to Cambridge Tuesday to speak with people living and working around the water about the agreement. Mason Little, the co-owner of Cho…