At Another Key Juncture for Blue Crabs, Scientists Look Back at Two Decades of Management
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 19 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news:
By Joe Zimmermann, science writer with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources
In the late 2000s, the outlook for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay was grim.
Known for its ups and downs, the blue crab harvest was going through a long stretch of almost all downs. The crab population steeply declined after 1997 and remained at record low harves . . .
By Joe Zimmermann, science writer with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources
In the late 2000s, the outlook for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay was grim.
Known for its ups and downs, the blue crab harvest was going through a long stretch of almost all downs. The crab population steeply declined after 1997 and remained at record low harves . . .