Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay are synonymous with blue crabs, a tasty crustacean with a bad attitude. Unfortunately, their meat is cleverly tucked away under an armored shell. Watch a crab-picking pro with 65 years of experience show how to quickly get at the good stuff.

Countless numbers of boats have been built and launched to harvest the bounty contained within Chesapeake Bay.

The Chesapeake Bay isn’t just a destination for boaters, it’s also a major stopover for birds migrating the Atlantic Flyway. Find out which species you might see on your next Chesapeake Bay boating trip by watching this video. WATCH

Crab cakes, crab imperial and crab dip are just a few of the blue crab specialties you’ll find at seafood restaurants and on home menus around the Chesapeake Bay region. Those tasty dishes may be challenging to find this year — or cost you more money — because of a shortage of immigrant workers.

Just how fast can a lobster boat go? Head up to Maine and see for yourself, or watch this video.

I am an over-the-top geek for birds. If the four nest boxes and five bird feeders in my backyard don’t sufficiently bolster my bird-nerd credentials, then the four pairs of binoculars and half a dozen or so bird field guides scattered about my house do.

Watch as a Chesapeake Bay pilot makes a harrowing climb up the side of a bulk carrier ship near the Virginia Capes during a blow.

A new NOAA Fisheries video has advice for anglers who go shark fishing, including the importance of identifying the sharks they can keep and those they must release.