Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in Northwest Florida must be removed from the water by January 5th, 2025, as a 10-day trap closure goes into effect. The closure, which affects all waters ...

Reaching out of the boat with a long metal hook, marine biologist Parker White snagged the slimy buoy bobbing off the southeastern coast of Lake Maurepas on a recent windy, gray morning. As fellow ...

The captain and crew of a commercial stone crab vessel were charged with illegally harvesting over 65 pounds of stone crab ...

A new Florida rule aimed at protecting diamondback terrapin turtles from drowning in recreational blue crab traps went into effect this month, but advocates said they want the same regulations for the ...

Beaufort native Brett Everett races across the glassy surface of the Morgan River in a 22-foot boat on a muggy 71-degree morning, using the Lowcountry waterway to drive deep into the salt marshes. But ...

A recent Maryland trip taught me how essential blue crabs are in the Old Line State. On the chalkboard menu at Crabtowne USA, a fantastic sports bar in the Baltimore suburb of Glen Burnie, a dozen ...

Today we have a slightly different episode, as we're not technically 'fishing', but instead crabbing! We're geared up with a ...

Crab trap floats found on beaches can be identified by their markings. Float colors and numbering formats can sometimes indicate their origin. Beachcombers walking along the Texas coast often find ...

The crab usually associated with the mid-Atlantic is showing up in lobster traps in Maine. Scientists say it's due to the state's quickly warming ocean waters. In a region known for its lobster, a new ...

Laura Crane winds her way around a maze of shallow pools at the Webhannet Marsh near Wells. She stops at one pool with a small blue flag poking through the tall grass at the water's edge, grabs the ...