Striped bass populations in the Chesapeake Bay could see an increase this season, and experts say the cold winter may be the reason why.
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Pop-up gear, meant to prevent whale entanglements while crab fishing, front, sits on Pier 45 as James Sanders loads crab traps onto the boat Pale Horse in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)
James Sanders zip ties crab traps before loading them onto the boat Pale Horse at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2025. The boat's crew is trying out pop-up gear aimed at preventing whale entanglements. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)
Justin Middleton transports crab traps past pop-up gear, right, used to protect whales, at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)
Hunter Nguyen, right, and Jonathan Tin, load crab traps onto the boat Pale Horse at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2025. The boat's crew is trying out pop-up gear aimed at preventing whale entanglements. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)
Pop-up gear meant to prevent whale entanglements while crabbing sits at Pier 45 before being loaded onto the boat Pale Horse in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)
Hunter Nguyen, center right, and Jonathan Tin, load crab traps onto the boat Pale Horse at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2025. The boat's crew is trying out pop-up gear aimed at preventing whale entanglements. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)
James Sanders loads crab traps onto the boat Pale Horse at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2025. The boat's crew is trying out pop-up gear aimed at preventing whale entanglements. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)
San Francisco Dungeness crab fisherman Brand Little wears a sweatshirt featuring his boat, Pale Horse, as he loads rope onto his boat at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2025. Little is part of a pilot program using pop-up gear to protect whales. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)
James Sanders, left, and Brand Little, load rope onto Little's boat Pale Horse at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2025. Little is part of a pilot program using pop-up gear to protect whales. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)