No. 1 male crabs are those that measure at least 6 1/2 inches from point to point. In Maryland, consumers will pay almost any price for No. 1s, so most of those caught in Louisiana's waters end up in ...

Celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8 by learning about these ancient arthropods Ashley Goetz The ocean has many unusual inhabitants, but few are as strange and ancient as the horseshoe crab. Get to ...

The recreational Dungeness crab season opened Saturday along the Sonoma Coast, but state officials are warning fishers about potentially dangerous levels of domoic acid in the crabs’ internal ...

Today, stone crab season officially opens and runs through May 15. We have assembled some trivia you may find useful around the dinner table, at a bar with friends, or if you ever end up on a quiz ...

It’s high tide on the Delaware Bay, and Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) are clambering ashore to mate. For this shield-shaped arthropod, assignations are typically a group affair: one ...

Everglades City, Florida, is known as the "Stone Crab Capital of the World." Stone crab season runs from October 15 to May 1, ...

Don't know your surimi from your sashimi? Think "faux crab" is a mistake you make at a party? Fear not — these imitation crab facts will have you spitting facts like a pro in no time. Can Kamala ...

Again this year, California officials are delaying the state’s commercial Dungeness crab season because of the “numerous reports” throughout 2025 of migrating humpback whales getting ensnared by old ...

Imitation crab — and its cousin, imitation lobster — are common substitutes for their pricier counterparts, often appearing ...