The Florida Times-Union

What you should know about the blue crab, the tasty, beautiful swimmers of the St. Johns

Perhaps one of the last commercially important species that is still harvested from the St. Johns River is the blue crab. According to the St Johns River Report, over 1.2 million pounds valued at $3.1 ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Blue land crabs in Florida migrate to ocean to release their eggs. Can you catch or eat one?

Blue land crabs are edible and are a food source in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. In Florida, harvesting blue land crabs is prohibited from July 1 through Oct. 31. Blue land crabs can be caught by ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Striped bass size limit is lowered, but blue crab catch limits are increased

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted this week on catch rules for striped bass and blue crabs. The vote lowered the maximum allowable size of striped bass from 36 inches to 31 inches to ...
NJ.com

N.J. crabbing season underway for catching blue claws in bays. Here’s what to know.

Spring means crabbing in waterways throughout New Jersey. Blue claw crabs are abundant in the state’s waters, and they are a favorite of recreational crabbers in New Jersey, according to the New ...