Maryland Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Shows Improvement
by TBC Press on 04/13/16
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today released the results of the 2016 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, which show another year of growth in the stock of the Chesapeake Bay crab population and bodes well for a better harvest this year. The survey indicates a bay-wide crab population of 553 million, a 35-percent increase over last year. This is the fourth highest level in two decades, and builds on last year’s 38-percent boost in abundance. Due to a milder winter, favorable currents and tides, and wise bay-wide management measures, the Maryland crab population continues to rebound and strengthen, Fisheries Service Director Dave Blazer said. With an increase in abundance and steady recruitment, we fully... READ MORE
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