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Environment and Outdoors

Blue crabs are showing up more often in the warming Gulf of Maine

Nicole Ogrysko

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.
Environment and Outdoors

Scientists call on fishermen to report blue crab sightings, which are becoming more common in Maine

Nicole Ogrysko

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.