Encouraging Results from Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey
The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), estimates 323 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in 2023, an increase from last year’s low of 227 million crabs.
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The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland…