When will you know the crabs are ready? Generally speaking, the steam takes about 15-20 minutes. One of the best parts of the process is watching the cerulean blue crabs turn a hot, bright orange.

The blue crab is as synonymous with the culture of the D.C. region as marble buildings and political gridlock are with D.C.

After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision ...

VIRGINIA - The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has reversed their previous decision to reopen the blue crab winter season in Commonwealth waters, reinstating a long-held ban. In June ...

HAMPTON, Va. — In a 4-1 vote, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) reversed the decision to lift the ban on blue crab dredging this winter. The ban was originally lifted back in June ...

And char your eggplant, steam your blue crabs and stir-fry your potatoes. By Sam Sifton Melissa Clark’s cauliflower parmesan.Credit...Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist ...

During a season in which two of its mainstays and perennial faces of the franchise achieved milestones within the same week in late July, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs failed to capitalize on ...

Blue crabs are perhaps the most iconic species in ... But the effort to create a year-long fishery may be losing steam. At the end of August, the Crab Management Advisory Committee recommended ...