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Tagged Stories: "blue crabs"

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40th Anniversary Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Bay scientists evaluate reasons for the blue crab’s population decrease

April 7, 2023

Invasive fish, disease, warming waters and more are seen as threats to blue crabs

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Blue crab on the muddy floor of the Bay.

Harvest management continues as blue crab population reaches a 33-year low

August 23, 2022

Low numbers prompt fall workshop

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Acreage of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay decline for second straight year

July 28, 2021

Despite decrease, experts see a glimmer of hope for the future of Bay grasses

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Annual Blue Crab Advisory Report finds the Bay’s population of female blue crabs remains healthy

June 30, 2021

Number of juvenile crabs decline for second straight year, which may impact the crabs you eat next year

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From cannons to conservation, marine police have a long history of protecting Bay resources

June 9, 2021

Climate change brings new challenges in enforcing marine law.

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The Bay’s fisheries are feeling the heat

May 6, 2021

NOAA’s annual Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem shares the latest risks and trends for our marine species

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2019-2020 Bay Barometer shows an ecosystem in mixed recovery

April 6, 2021

The Chesapeake Bay Program releases annual assessment of Bay health

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Clues of a growing blue crab

August 19, 2020

How to tell when blue crabs shed their shells

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Maryland’s watermen navigate challenges old and new during the COVID-19 pandemic

August 13, 2020

A photo essay explores the communities that work the Bay

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Chesapeake Bay blue crab population remains healthy and sustainable, despite population decline

July 1, 2020

Management efforts continue to ensure protection and sustainability of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs

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