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Chesapeake Bay blue crabs rebound; scientists urge continued caution
June 02, 2026
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 2 -- William and Mary issued the following news:

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Chesapeake Bay blue crabs rebound; scientists urge continued caution

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The following story originally appeared on the website for William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS. - Ed.

An estimated 349 million blue crabs live in the Chesapeake Bay, according to results from the annual Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey conducted by William & Mar . . .

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