Maryland Crabs

Horse racing may be the sport of kings but crab derby might be the unofficial sport of Baltimore City.

Baltimore County watermen are working to clear lost crab pots that harm the Chesapeake Bay’s ecology and the commercial crab fishery. It’s a local effort aimed at a Baywide problem.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources workers are joined by Virginia’s state crew on boats searching the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for blue crabs for an annual survey.

A rental assistance program launched today for Baltimore residents affected by the pandemic. Contact tracers are doing critical work, but does Maryland…

State lawmakers are questioning the decision by Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration to fire the long-time manager of the state’s blue crab program. State…

Learn why the biggest crab ever caught in Maryland waters goes into the record book with an asterick and an explanation!