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Bay’s Crab Population Starting To Increase
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a decline the past two years, the bay’s crab population is again growing in the right direction. Alex DeMetrick reports it just needs to grow some more. Figuring out how many...
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Yum! Soft-Shell Crabs Are In Season
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some people love them and others have a different opinion—but it’s a Maryland delicacy and it’s now in season. Ron Matz reports for soft-shell crab lovers, it’s the most wonderful...
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Slow Start To Crab Season Means High Prices At The Dinner Table
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is in the middle of a major price surge on crabs. The bay crab season is getting off to a rough start. Some restaurants still have not served a single local crab. Meghan...
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Va. Gov. Takes Issue With ‘Maryland Crabs’ Name
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The “Maryland crabs” distinction is being challenged by no less than the governor of Virginia—and it’s brought a response from Maryland’s governor. Alex DeMetrick reports crab...
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Saturday, June 25, 2016
The Chesapeake Crab & Beer Festival returns to Baltimore’s Waterfront for a third year! The festival is an “all-you-care-to-taste” extravaganza with over 30,000 crabs, lots of beer, arts and...
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Sunday, July 3, 2016
Hofmann Sausage stops by WJZ to show how you can serve up a tasty holiday BBQ. Hofmann is the brand known for using quality meats and spices to produce uniquely flavored German Franks for over 135...
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Good News For Seafood Lovers As Md. Crab Population Surges
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new report by the Chesapeake Bay Program brings good news for Maryland crab lovers — the blue crab population is growing at a healthy rate. A bountiful supply of blue crabs is not...
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State Senator Criticizes Governor’s Firing Over Crab Limits
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A state senator is criticizing the dismissal of a longtime official at the Department of Natural Resources. Sen. Paul Pinsky addressed the firing of Brenda Davis on the Senate...
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Unusual Crab Pulled From The Chesapeake Bay
TANGIER, Va. (AP) — An unusual crab has been pulled from the Chesapeake Bay. The blue crab has two oysters growing on either side of her head near her eyes. The crab is estimated to be about 2 years...
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Good News For Those Wanting To Eat Crabs For July 4
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — July 4 is not only a holiday celebrating America, but it is an unofficial working holiday for watermen and businesses that sell hard crabs. For those wanting to buy some crabs for...
View ArticleTop 5 Maryland Crab Spots To Try This Summer
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As the temperature rises, the taste of crabs and Old Bay seasoning becomes more appetizing, and it’s even more exciting to know where the top 5 places close to Baltimore are to...
View ArticleYou Can No Longer Buy Steamed Crabs With Food Stamps
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Steamed crabs are cooked in hundreds of Maryland carryouts, but now they can no longer be purchased with food stamps. “We’ll kind of push through it. It’s the local watermen and...
View ArticleMd. Crab Houses Spread Thin After Again Losing Visa Lottery For Immigrant...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Many Maryland crab processors are still struggling from a Trump administration policy that has left them without immigrant workers to pick crab meat. “We don’t have nobody to pick the...
View ArticleDebris Has Crabbers Concerned After Heavy Rains
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A giant mass of logs and trash, clogging the Chesapeake Bay, washing ashore, even shutting down swimming at Sandy Point State Park. “I’ve never seen anything like this in my life.”...
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New Nike Sneakers Channel Baltimore Culture: Os, Crabs, Old Bay
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s love of seafood and baseball may have been the inspiration for Nike’s newest sneaker. Sole-U tweeted Friday, “Baltimore inspired.” Baltimore Inspired....
View ArticleHogan Praises Approval Of Additional 30K Visas To Support Crab Industry
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is praising federal approval for thousands of additional visas for foreign workers this summer to support the state’s crab industry. Hogan made the...
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Dead Crabs Found Dumped In Patapsco Valley State Park
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Dozens of dead crabs were found dumped in a pile on the side of Race Road in Patapsco Valley State Park in Howard County on Wednesday. Where they came from is unknown, but...
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Crab Costume Stolen From Annapolis Business
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — There was a nightmare before Halloween on Wednesday night: a crab costume was stolen! Annapolis police are looking for a crab costume that was stolen from Acme Bar and Grill in...
View ArticleChesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Remains Healthy Despite Significant...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay remained near average despite a significant decline in the number of juvenile crabs, the Maryland DNR said Wednesday. The DNR and...
View ArticleHomeland Security Releases An Additional 22K H2B Visas
ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Great news for crab houses in Maryland. There are now 22,000 more visas available for seasonal crab workers. This is something Gov. Larry Hogan and other state officials have been...
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