As a 20-year resident of Maryland, I know one thing to be true: Our crabs are the best in the world. This simple fact was proven to me again on a recent outing in the Midwest, where a family ...

Florida is home to several diverse crab species, and two of the most popular ones for consumption are blue crabs and stone crabs ... trapped year-round. But the best time is from May to November.

These estuaries are also home to blue crabs, which are trapped in crab pots by an active blue crab fishery. Baited blue crab traps are known to trap and drown terrapins, while commercial fleets of ...