Its eyes, mouthparts, and front and back legs appear blue (1) because these body parts are low in chitin, the hard substance that makes up a crab’s shell. The parts of this crab that have a more ...

“We need to get back to eating those Louisiana crabs when we make our gumbo and this is definitely gumbo weather! I saw some beautiful crabs being caught in local waters and they are ...

Overall, there have been declining trends in the blue crab stock, and N.C. Marine Fisheries officials said steps they’ve taken to reverse that are not working as intended and are not meeting ...

Three advisory committees to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet this month to accept public comment, discuss, and ...