Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia state regulators with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted to reopen the winter ...

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay took a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, some environmentalists say. Each winter, the Maryland Department of ...

This time of year, plates of blue crab fill seats at family tables across Virginia. A new generation tries out that beloved time-tested crab recipe or a veteran crab picker showcases their method to a ...

VIRGINIA - The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has reversed their previous decision to reopen the blue crab winter season in Commonwealth waters, reinstating a long-held ban. In June, the VMRC ...

CRABBER IN ABERDEEN FOR HIS TAKE ON THIS ISSUE. NOBODY LIKES THE IDEA OF WINTER DREDGING, AND THAT INCLUDES THE STAFF OF THE COMMISSION LOOKING INTO IT. ONE IMPORTANT BUT HARD TO DETERMINE AT THIS ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Environmental advocates are raising concerns over the continued decline of the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population, just as this year’s regulations on harvesting the species have been ...

Big changes could be on the horizon for fishermen across the state. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is considering imposing limit on female crab harvesting this summer. As part of ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia state regulators with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted to reopen the winter harvesting season for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in a 5-4 vote ...

Recent vote reopens Va winter blue crab harvest after … News / Jun 26, 2024 / 09:08 AM EDT ...