blue crabs

Blue crabs, quintessential to the Chesapeake Bay, are showing up with more frequency in Maine. They're expanding their range northward as Maine's waters warm due to climate change. And scientists are now trying to understand what their arrival could mean for Maine's own iconic fisheries.

Scientists say blue crabs are showing up with more frequency in the Gulf of Maine as waters warm. They're crowdsourcing observations from fishermen and members of the public to help them study the population.