maryland crab industry

Customer demand for crab is up as more families stay home. The season’s cold start, however, has led to a low supply of crabs which is driving prices up. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

A new report says that blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay are not being over harvested

Leaders in the Maryland crab industry are reaching out for help as they face worker shortages in their Eastern Shore processing plants. There is a concern the crab industry could face a collapse. “It’s gonna be a catastrophe,” said head of the Chesapeake Seafood Industries Association Jack Brooks. “It can be fixed.” Seasonal migrant workers are selected through a...

Maryland’s crabbing industry relies on immigrant workers with visas for seasonal labor. However, most of the workers who applied were denied visas. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.