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Food influencer Emma Amit has reportedly died after eating a toxic crab. Multiple outlets reported that Amit, 51, died in the hospital on February 6, two days after she filmed herself eating the toxic ...

The Joe's Crab Shack in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is closing and will be converted into a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. The chain has been closing locations since its previous owner filed for bankruptcy in ...

Seafood restaurant Joe’s Crab Shack is closing its Jacksonville Beach restaurant and converting it into another chain owned by its parent company, Landry’s Inc., according to a statement from the ...

While the Dungeness crab fishing season opened on Monday, many fishermen did not head out on the water. “Not today with the bad weather,” said Sal Tringali with Monterey Fish Company. On top of recent ...

The long-delayed local commercial Dungeness crab season is expected to begin Monday, but seafood lovers eager for fresh local crab will have to wait a bit longer. High winds and rough seas off the San ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul yesterday signed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, legislation that will phase out the taking of horseshoe crabs from New York waters for commercial and biomedical purposes over a ...

The first harvest of fresh Dungeness crab is in and folks are lining up to purchase the long-awaited crustaceans. Fisherman’s Market in Eugene was bustling with customers Thursday morning. As soon as ...

An invasive freshwater crab species that can cause erosion problems and damage flood control as well as threaten native crab species in Oregon was captured in a river in mid-November, sparking concern ...

An invasive crab species has been spotted again in Oregon, a discovery that wildlife officials called "concerning," especially because the crab turned up this time in a different part of the state.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A remarkably preserved crab trapped in amber is forcing ...