Next gen crabbers use social media to tell their story and sell their catch

Two young crabbers are carving out careers on the Chesapeake Bay in a field dominated by men in late middle-age. One is building a brand through Tiktok. The other practices the old ways.

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

Chesapeake Bay blue crabs – they are to Maryland what lobsters are to Maine, a signature seafood part of the identity. But these are not easy times on the bay. The crab population has been falling while the average age of a crabber has been climbing