Part 2 of WTOP's Claws and Effect series looks at the competition the Chesapeake Bay blue crab is facing under the water.

The blue crab is as synonymous with the culture of the D.C. region as marble buildings and political gridlock are with D.C.

The rubber house crashed on the playing field at Regency Furniture Stadium, where the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs were playing a game. The five-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries from ...

Maryland’s blue crab season, which runs until December 15 ... Diamondback terrapins, designated as the state reptile, face ...

A Chinese government agency has warned its citizens overseas about poaching high-value seafood species in the waters of ...

In the small fishing village of Najomtien, life hums along in rhythm with the tides. At the heart of this coastal community ...

Measure the dry rice, then rinse and drain it several times. Put it, the warm water, and a pinch of salt in a medium pot. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer 20 minutes or more, until the rice is done ...

They're not "true crabs" that can grow their own shells, like blue crabs, but instead are more ... of decaying matter and dead organisms. They face problems like plastic pollution — the ...

After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision ...

This blue blood also acts as the horseshoe crab’s immune system ... will depend on reducing the intensity of pressures they face. Along with harvest, coastal development and climate change ...

It will happen here, where we face the test that will define us all ... Having grown up in Virginia, uh, we have tons of soft shell blue crab. So the excitement of having a regional delicacy ...

As a born-and-raised Marylander, I share in the state’s obsession with blue crabs, our state flag and ... the growing land-conversion challenges we face across the region. Several challenges ...