National Fisherman

Blue Crab

Blue crabs for sale at the fish market. Callinectes sapidus or Atlantic blue crab or Chesapeake blue crab. Photo by Marco Lissoni on Shutterstock

S.C., a state lacking harvest limits, seeks to save blue crabs

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Photo by Gene Gallin on Unsplash

Uncertain future facing N.C. fishermen

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Blue crabs. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Invasive blue land crabs sighted in Georgia, state warns

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Virginia is going to study bringing back the state's crab dredge fishery that has been closed since 2008. Larry Chowning photo.

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Virginia reconsiders winter crab dredge fishery, closed since 2008

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Va. extends blue crab harvest season

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Miss. study seeks reduction in mortality of discarded crabs

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This wooden Chesapeake Bay deadrise crab boat may be the last to be hauled on the old Alex Burrell railway in Urbanna,Va. as new owners consider buying a Travelift. Larry Chowning photo.

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Historic marine railways fading away

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The Virginia General Assembly approved $250,000 Sept. 6 to support and encourage blue catfish processing, flash freezing, harvesting and infrastructure projects in an effort to enhance the growth of a blue catfish fishery in Virginia. Larry Chowning photo

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Virginia looks to expand blue catfish fishery and processing

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Blue crab. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

In N.C., fewer blue crabs, plenty of factors

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View of the Mediterranean Sea — Photo by Artiom Vallat on Unsplash

Blue crabs, native to the Chesapeake, invading Italy

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Hands holding up a blue crab — Hands holding up a blue crab. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Blue crabs showing up in Maine

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