Starting Jan. 19, Rhode Island fishermen will be allowed to catch blue crabs at night. The obscure ban was overturned by the General Assembly last year, allowing the Department of Environmental ...

Invasive species can wreak havoc on an ecosystem. But in Italy, NBC New York reported that fishermen, lobbying groups, and environmentalists have agreed on a delicious solution to problems posed by ...

Here’s another entry for “activities you probably didn’t realize were illegal in Rhode Island”: Fishing for blue crabs at night. Since the 1930s, recreational fishermen have been banned from catching ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina has added several modifications to its blue crab fishing rules set to take effect in 2025 to preserve the blue crab population. The state Department of Natural ...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The state recorded a record low of blue crab numbers last year, but a bill that is currently going through legislation could change that. The South Carolina Department of ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Some important changes are coming to the world of crabbing this year, all with the stated goal of protecting and preserving South Carolina's blue crab population. “There's ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Changes are coming for South Carolina’s crabbing industry as new sustainability-focused regulations are set to take effect July 1. State lawmakers approved a sweeping set of ...

Lance Nacio, of Anne Marie Shrimp of Montegut, Louisiana, uses a stick to measure a blue crab in the Barataria Basin between the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers on Jan. 23, 2024. Roseate spoonbills ...

As this year's Legislative session ended, lawmakers found a way to resurrect and pass a nearly dead bill to strengthen South Carolina's regulations on fishing for blue crabs, an important bill that ...

Some folks are squeamish about such things. They don’t exactly relish the thought of sharing the water with a critter boasting 10 legs, several feelers and two angry claws. So look away for a moment. ...

Favorable weather is expected for the July 4th holiday, benefiting fishing and crabbing activities. Blue claw crabs are abundant, with successful crabbing reported in the Navesink River and ...