Jersey Shore blue crab season underway: What crabbers need to know about size limits and rules

New Jersey’s 2026 blue crab season is underway, and crabs are biting thanks to the recent heat wave. Waters have warmed to 55 ...
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 ...
abcnews4

Study shows how blue crabs have changed over last 40 years in Charleston Harbor

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Michael Thienes started graduate school through the College of Charleston. He recently defended his studies, “Variability in size at maturity of female blue crabs in Coastal ...
NJ.com

N.J.’s biggest blue claw crabs: What’s a jimmy and why do you want them?

Did you go crabbing in New Jersey and catch a jimmy? If you didn’t, you’re going to want to keep crabbing. The term jimmy refers to a male blue crab. Jimmies are generally considered to be a good size ...