"2024 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Survey Reveals Mixed Results"
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The 2024 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey estimates 317 million blue crabs, a slight decrease from last year. Spawning age female crabs dropped to 133 million but remain above the overfishing threshold. Juvenile crab numbers rose to 138 million, though still below average. A new stock assessment will begin this summer to reassess management strategies, with results expected by March 2026.
Topics:nation#blue-crabs#chesapeake-bay#environment#fisheries-management#maryland-department-of-natural-resources#winter-dredge-survey
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- Blue crab numbers: Annual Chesapeake Bay survey shows decline The Baltimore Banner
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