Wanchese, N.C. — “If crabs lived on land they’d rule the world,” says Marc Mitchum, a captain on the fishing vessel Jodie Kae. Mitchum is talking about Atlantic blue crabs, a species known for its ...

A 26-year-old man who went fishing in his kayak on the Outer Banks of North Carolina over the weekend hasn’t returned, according to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard.