The Deadliest Catch Turns Criminal! Jul 19, 2008
The two-day operation came with a message that the VMRC's stricter approach to resurrecting blue crabs in Virginia waters would not be limited to words on paper ... With blue crabs down about 70 percent from their numbers in the Chesapeake Bay in 1990, the VMRC board passed a raft of new rules this spring intended to protect and rebuild the depressed population. (WTKR.com, VA)
Blue Crab Blues: Seafood Business Drowning Jul 17, 2008
Water Pollution And Overfishing Have Driven Blue Crabs Out Of The Chesapeake ... Paul Kellam flips two Maryland blue crabs over to show the difference between a female, left, and a male, in Ridge, Md ... Now blue crabs are in trouble, too, and when they go, a way of life is sure to go with them. (CBS News)
Eulogy For Beloved Chesapeake Delicacy Jul 17, 2008
Now blue crabs are in trouble, too, and when they go, a way of life is sure to go with them ... For Kellam and his neighbors in southern Maryland, where the working rigs and crab picking houses that sustained these communities for generations have been replaced by yachts and vacation homes, hopes are dim that the blue crabs will ever come back. (ABC News -- Wire)
What Happens To Top 100 Prospects? Jul 16, 2008
318 with 10 homers, 70 RBI in 73 games for Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in independent Atlantic League. 52. (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
Shell shocked Jul 13, 2008
Blue crabs, creatures that flourish in warmer waters, are booming. While hard numbers are nonexistent, in the past year, fishermen in Connecticut and Long Island have been telling marine specialists they've never seen so many blue crabs ... "Anecdotally, there have been reports . . . of much higher numbers of blue crabs in many [bays and river estuaries] in the western end of the sound," reported Mark Tedesco, director of the Environmental Protection Agency's Long Island Sound office. (Boston Globe)
Summer fun in the nation's capital Jul 13, 2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- From free concerts to fresh blue crabs, summertime in the Washington area can be a lot of fun. Sunset provides a striking backdrop for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (CNN -- Travel)
Georgia Sea Turtle Center Releases an Old Friend into the Sea Jun 28, 2008
Since last summer, when Dylan returned to Jekyll Island from the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, she has been learning the skills needed to return to the wild - including identifying and capturing natural prey such as blue crabs, horseshoe crabs and whelks. At 3 p.m. on the day prior to her release, Dylan will also be fitted with a special satellite transmitter, providing Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC) researchers and visitors to the GSTC and Georgia Aquarium Web sites the opportunity to monitor... (PR Newswire)
Climate change causing significant shift in composition of coastal fish communities Jun 27, 2008
"It will continue to get warmer and attract more southern species, such as blue crabs. Species that couldn't complete their life cycle here before may be able to do that now.". . (EurekAlert!)
Dead crabs wash up on Galveston island Jun 21, 2008
It seems that hundreds of dead blue crabs have washed ashore from the end of Seawall Boulevard to Bermuda Beach. Eaelier this week, Hershey Beach and 8 Mile Road Beach were closed because of bacteria. (KHOU.com, TX)
Where Are They Now: Brett Bonvechio Jun 20, 2008
We caught up with him before a recent game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Bonvechio wasnt able to duplicate what he did before, nothing left the park, but he did go 2-for-4, with an RBI, scored and was on base three times in addition to some nice defensive plays around the bag at first. (San Diego, TheInsiders.com)
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Red Virginia crabs are several times the size of the traditional blue crabs, which are becoming more scarce ... The rust-colored giants dwarfed the more familiar and increasingly scarce blue crabs, outweighing them by at least a pound each ... "People around here are used to getting a bushel of blue crabs and having a feast," Van Cleve said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Lake City hits bump in road while looking for state berth Jun 15, 2008
All other brackets were decided with Jacksonville Beach Blue Crabs, Fort Caroline, North Central Florida, MSA Diamond Dogs, Julington Creek BJ. and Okeeheelee Blue winning A brackets and. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Travel: Girlfriend getaways Jun 14, 2008
Never thought I would enjoy being up to my knees in mud along a river bank in marshes, with a piece of raw chicken at the end of 25 feet or string, trying to catch blue crabs. When we are finished, our Captain cooks all the crabs for us on the beach, and we eat and drink our hearts out. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Halama making case for return with Tribe Jun 10, 2008
Halama had been pitching for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the independent Atlantic League, where he had been 4-1 with a 1. 88 ERA in eight starts. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Indians sign Reichert, send him to Buffalo May 31, 2008
Cleveland plucked Reichert away from the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the independent Atlantic League. He was 3-1 with a 3. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Hillman not hiding behind sunglasses May 31, 2008
He was pitching for the South Maryland Blue Crabs in the independent Atlanta League. Reichert, KC's first-round Draft choice in 1997, has been out of the Majors since 2003. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Pawtucket's Bailey may get chance May 30, 2008
Hobson is managing another independent team, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
World-Class Griller's Feast For 6, On $60 May 25, 2008
Soft-Shell Crab: In their natural environment, blue crabs begin shedding their outgrown shells on the first full moon of May to become the highly-prized and much-anticipated restaurant darling soft-shell crab. Once molting of their shell is complete, most of the crab is edible. (CBS News)
Sun protector, Goya salt and everything in between May 17, 2008
Q: Our sources for buying live blue crabs Harry's and DeKalb Farmer's Market seem to have dried up ... A: I spoke with someone at Harry's in Alpharetta and was told that live blue crabs now are available only by the case about 40 pounds or so ... There are several reasons for this, but one of them is that the store ended up with dead blue crabs when parents allowed their children to play with the poor creatures as if they were wind-up toys. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Floating Classroom Teaches About Marine Life May 16, 2008
Many blue crabs had sardines and white shrimp in their claws. Students learned about the marine food chain and how it might affect what's on their dinner plates. (Click2Houston, TX)
Robert Isaacs, loved city, but his heart stayed in Baltimore May 12, 2008
Robert B. Isaacs loved blue: blue crabs, the blue of his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University ... Robert Isaacs loved blue crabs and Johns Hopkins University, and combined both at an annual alumni event ... There is a certain technique to picking steamed blue crabs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Pristine and precious May 11, 2008
Go there now and you'll see a dozen people wading the shallows, harvesting big blue crabs. When a northeast wind blows in conjunction with a full or new moon, the lake side of the dam is a madhouse of anglers. (Florida Times-Union)
Fishing Forecast May 8, 2008
Halved blue crabs or a small whiting are good baits. Sheepshead also are biting, but the black drum bite is slowing down. (Florida Times-Union)
Cownose rays cause concern Apr 21, 2008
In Chesapeake Bay, some believe cownose are one of the primary culprits behind massive, decades-long declines in the harvest of blue crabs and oysters. For the last several months, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab has been studying the rays, trying to gain basic data, including what they eat, whether they stay year-round and how many there are in local waters. (AL.com)
Specter's cancer is back, scan reveals Apr 16, 2008
VIRGINIA Big cut in harvest of blue crabs vowed COLONIAL BEACH - The governors of Virginia and Maryland pledged yesterday to make a drastic cut in the Chesapeake Bay harvest of blue crabs, citing new data that show the struggling species continues to be heavily overfished. Appearing on the banks of the Potomac River downstream of Washington, Governors Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia and Martin O'Malley of Maryland said they had instructed state regulators to reduce the number of female blue crabs... (Boston Globe)
He leads battle to keep state's coastal waters clear Apr 13, 2008
Advertisements Wade Rawlins, Staff Writer Todd Miller spent his boyhood wading in Bogue Sound with a net, looking through the clear water for blue crabs skittering along the bottom. At sunset on summer evenings, fishermen would come out in small boats to net shrimp as they moved from the shallows toward deeper waters. (News & Observer)
Poached foods ... Soft-shelled crabs Apr 9, 2008
Soft-shell crabs aren't an actual species of crab, though; they're blue crabs caught at the peak of their molting season, when they're super-tender and don't need to be shelled. You want your soft-shells to be alive when you buy them -- go for the feisty ones. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Maryland Senate in a Pickle Over Dessert Designation Apr 7, 2008
Others say adding to the state's 21 existing symbols would take attention away from better-known ones such as blue crabs, Baltimore orioles and Chesapeake Bay retrievers. The objections may sink the cake proposal. (Fox News)
Md. to Release Blue Crab Rules This Week Apr 7, 2008
State scientists say the number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay is nearing dangerously low levels, and regulators say they need to lower the commercial catch to make sure crabs don't get in serious trouble. The rules could include new size limits on adult female crabs or tighter bushel limits. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Grab some crab Apr 2, 2008
Cox News Service photosNearly every variety of crab \u2014 from Blue Crabs, above, to Stone Crabs, below \u2014 are in season now. Carl Kiilsgaard. (The Daily Reflector)
Senate panel passes coastal bills Mar 22, 2008
Bob Lane, R-Statesboro, would give the Department of Natural Re-sources the ability to regulate fishing for blue crabs. The law currently only allows the agency to step in to respond to a natural disaster or when the crabs are considered un-safe. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Md. House Debates Official Dessert Mar 19, 2008
If approved, the cake would join blue crabs, Baltimore Orioles and terrapin turtles on the list of official Maryland symbols. Copyright 2008 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
What do you get to eat when Mom or Dad is a chef? Mar 18, 2008
She loves all fish -- croakers, when we fish at the shore, and blue crabs. " Ms. Stewart uses brown rice, whole grains, fresh vegetables and in winter "lots of frozen fruit. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Spring Travel for Families on a Budget Mar 16, 2008
Local fishermen provide blue crabs, oysters and gorgeous fillets of fish for your indulgence. With over 160 restaurants from Duck, N.C. to Hatteras, the culinary opportunities are endless. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Md. Scientists Survey Chesapeake Bay Crabs Feb 29, 2008
The survey is done to guide state fisheries officials on how well blue crabs are doing and whether catch limits and guidelines need to be tweaked. Last year, Maryland officials expressed alarm over seeing a low number of juvenile crabs, so they'll be looking this year to see whether that trend continues. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Md. Cuts Blue Crab Harvest Becuase of Scarcity Feb 29, 2008
Fearing blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay are dipping to dangerously low levels, Maryland fisheries managers are planning deep multiyear cuts to the commercial harvest of the Chesapeake's best-known product. At a tense meeting tonight, Maryland authorities explained their proposals to about 100 crabbers. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Your Opinion Feb 21, 2008
Recently, the story of the Chesapeake Bay was about historically low harvests of blue crabs. Last summer, the story of the Chesapeake Bay was of dead zones in the Potomac River, fish kills in Shenandoah River, and harmful blooms of algae in the James and Lafayette rivers. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Va. advisory panel suggests reforms to help restore blue crab Feb 15, 2008
- A state advisory panel has endorsed a slate of reforms on how and when Virginians can harvest blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers and creeks, but some question whether the changes will help restore the seafood species. A lot of what we re proposing may not be worth the paper they re written on, said Pete Nixon, a Norfolk crabber and president of the Lower Chesapeake Bay Watermen s Association. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Md. lawmakers propose 'walking' be designated official state exercise Feb 1, 2008
The state already has 21 state symbols, from the obvious (blue crabs and the Chesapeake Bay retriever) to the curious (jousting and the shell of an extinct snail). A multilayered cake native to Smith Island is on the legislative menu for designation as the state dessert, and lawmakers are taking some ribbing over the proliferation of state symbols. (AZCentral -- News)
State Sues 1 Firm; 4 Others Pay Fine Jan 30, 2008
Blumenthal said the most recent illegal discharges were Jan. 21, of about 7,500 gallons of caustic waste water,and in September, of acidic waste water that killed hundreds of blue crabs. "It has repeatedly and reprehensibly polluted that river and killed marine life," Blumenthal said. (FOX61, CT)
Bangkok's Chinatown Night Market Jan 28, 2008
If you want shark fin soup, then there is the shark fin shop on the sidewalk, giant blue crabs, priced up and ready for the pot, and fried insects of every imaginable sort, caterpillars, crickets, and other species about which it may be best not to enquire too closely. Clothing and Footwear - What to Buy. (Suite101.com)
Panel: Overfishing Hurts the Chesapeake's Blue Crabs Jan 23, 2008
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Md. loses federal funding for crab project Jan 7, 2008
The project is regarded as important by bay advocates because the researchers were able for the first time to raise large numbers of blue crabs in a hatchery, then map their migration patterns in the bay ... The funding cuts come a few months after the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the bay's blue crabs - one of the state's last productive fisheries - are in danger of being overfished ... Images of blue crabs, oysters, terrapins and other wildlife found in the state. (SunSpot.net)
New Year's Eve Crowd-Beater Dinner Dec 27, 2007
On the West Coast, Ritchie likes feast on Dungeness, but stone or blue crabs work, too. Be sure to order fresh, crabs in advance from your fish monger. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Cat Fleas' Journey Into The Vacuum Is A 'One-way Trip' Dec 23, 2007
Reports of blue crabs exhibiting both male and female sex characteristics in the Chesapeake Bay and other water systems raise a red flag about the. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Baltimore's own 'Miracle on 34th Street' light display Dec 21, 2007
Local touches have included trees adorned with ornamental Chesapeake Bay blue crabs and tins of Old Bay spice mix. "I'm just a guy who decorates his house. I can't help it if the whole world shows up to see it," says Bob Hosier, another stalwart of the block's Christmas tradition, who added a Ferris wheel to his decorative arsenal this year. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Chesapeake Scientists Fight Fatigue Dec 18, 2007
The Chesapeake teemed with oysters and blue crabs when European settlers arrived but is now plagued by algae blooms and fish kills. Oysters are nearly wiped out. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The 'Hungries' Dec 15, 2007
Honorable mention: Maryland-style steamed blue crabs at Riggins Crabhouse, 607 Ridge Road, Lantana; (561) 586-3000. BEST SIDE DISH. (The Palm Beach Post)
Big catches await in No Motor Zone Dec 13, 2007
Moving slowly over beds of widgeon grass, we watched redfish, puffer fish, blue crabs and stingrays scoot away as the canoe glided by in clear water. When flocks of ducks took off near us, wings hitting the water sounded like a waterfall. (The Palm Beach Post)
Dispute delays S. Korea oil cleanup Dec 12, 2007
"Our livelihoods have already been threatened. We cannot pay for fuel to sail our boats to retrieve oil," said Ji, who previously made a living by catching blue crabs and fish. Ji and other fishermen briefly stopped assisting the cleanup efforts after not receiving any compensation from the government for fuel, and dozens also staged a protest visit to the Taean County office. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Reception honors retiring Dec 10, 2007
For the present, I plan to do some traveling and to spend time at my treasured Chesapeake Bay where I enjoy lots of Maryland Blue Crabs and the salty air. Hawkins will remain affiliated with Columbia State as president emeritus. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Troubled tributary Dec 9, 2007
Images of blue crabs, oysters, terrapins and other wildlife found in the state. Read about MSX, Frankenfish, Chinese mitten crabs and others found near the bay. (SunSpot.net)
Crustacean Education Dec 8, 2007
Residents learn catching blue crabs is easier than fishing ... So Higgins of Bunnell couldn't resist coming to a "crabbing" seminar Friday morning at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach where she could learn how to bait and catch blue crabs in the park's salt marsh ... Blue crabs get their names from their blue-colored claws. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Bay cleanup effort gets D on annual report card Bay health still dismal, says annual Chesapeake Bay Foundation Dec 4, 2007
It's been a bad year for the Chesapeake Bay, especially blue crabs, water quality, and the amount of harmful nutrients flowing in from tributaries ... Index scores for three of the indicators--phosphorus, water quality and blue crabs--declined. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Group: Chesapeake Bay health worsening Dec 4, 2007
Even blue crabs, the hallmark catch of the Chesapeake, are suffering from overharvesting and loss of habitat. "We must all voice our outrage so that those with the power to effect change - the governors and legislators at the state and federal levels - do more to implement the known solutions of reducing pollution," Foundation President Will Baker said in a statement. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Md. city readies for Mideast talks Nov 22, 2007
Around it are art galleries, trinket shops and restaurants serving the region's signature dish, steamed blue crabs. Equally part of Annapolis's image is the academy, which takes up a large chunk of the downtown area and some prime waterfront. (MSNBC -- International)
Restoration push failing Chesapeake crabs Nov 19, 2007
WASHINGTON - The Chesapeake Bay's famous blue crabs - feisty crustaceans that are both a regional symbol and a multimillion-dollar catch - are hovering at historically low population levels, scientists say, as pollution, climate change, and overfishing threaten the bay's ultimate survivor. This fall, a committee of federal and state scientists found that the crab's population was at its second-lowest level in 17 years, having fallen to about one-third the population of 1993. (Boston Globe)
Mercury levels high in some lagoon fish Oct 30, 2007
"Consumers can eat 10 times what public health advisories suggest, he said, because the advisories are generally 10 times lower than levels associated with adverse effects.Sandy Shelton doesn't worry too much about mercury in the fish she eats or what she feeds customers at Ozzie's Crabhouse in Grant-Valkaria."I never have heard of anybody dying of blue crabs and they have been coming here for 40 years," said Shelton, owner of Ozzie's. "I've never had anybody ask about the mercury. "Contact... (Florida Today)
Delta Journal: wax myrtle Oct 30, 2007
Blue crabs grow in size by shedding their hard outer shells ... Blue crabs that are about to shed crawl into safe places, like these branches, to avoid predation. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Crab posters go on sale today Oct 27, 2007
Thanks to the many community partners who have embraced the spirit of Crabs on the Move, our native blue crabs will leave a lasting impression on everyone who discovers their charm. Jill Vogt, who works at the visitor center, said the public had a say in the poster s appearance. (Washington Daily News, NC)
US eyes boom in nuclear reactors Oct 13, 2007
" Mr Slocum says the industry's apparent renaissance is due very largely to "massive - you could say unprecedented - federal subsidies". "If you had a programme like this for wind and solar, wind and solar would be the biggest energy sources in the next 20 years," he said. Security risk? The question of how nuclear waste is stored is already a controversial issue in the US. The issue of long-term nuclear waste storage remains uncertain A planned national repository for spent fuel at Yucca... (BBC News -- Americas)
Scientists Worry About Overharvesting of Blue Crabs Oct 4, 2007
Maryland and Virginia scientists are reporting a low number of baby blue crabs last winter. Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist Lynn Fegley says that raises their concern about the diminishing population of blue crabs and overharvesting this year. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Crisfield Company Owner Convicted and Sentenced in Connection with the Sale of Illegal, Undersized Chesapeake Bay Crabs Oct 3, 2007
According to the joint factual statement provided to the court, the investigation began when the government received information that crabbers from Tangier Island, Virginia were selling soft shell blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay to seafood dealers in Crisfield, including N.R. Dryden and Company. Many of these crabs were found to be fewer than 3 1/2 inches in length in violation of Maryland state law. (PR Newswire)
Area's autumn seafood obsession continues with crabs Sep 30, 2007
Get your fill of blue crabs Sunday at the second annual Blue Crab and Music Festival on Perdido Key ... Fisherman's Corner owner Donna Montgomery said they'll have about 300 pounds of locally fetched blue crabs ... Festival-goers will enjoy boiled blue crabs served half or whole. (Pensacola News Journal)
Second annual Blue Crab & Music Festival Sep 30, 2007
Enjoy a day of food, art, music and blue crabs. Artist Tracye Crass will create a painting of the festival events for raffle. (Pensacola News Journal)
