Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee Publications
2026 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Stock Assessment_FINAL
Publication date:This report describes the results of the 2026 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Stock Assessment and is organized by the Terms of Reference (TORs) that were developed by the management agencies and approved by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee (CBSAC).
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2026 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Stock Assessment Peer-Review Report_Caputi 05 2026
Publication date:This is a Center for Independent Expert (CIE) reviewer report for the Independent Peer Review of the Benchmark Quantitative Fishery Stock Assessment for Blue Crab in the Chesapeake Bay (2023-2025).
2026 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Stock Assessment Peer-Review Report_Chen 05 2026
Publication date:This is a Center for Independent Expert (CIE) reviewer report for the Independent Peer Review of the Benchmark Quantitative Fishery Stock Assessment for Blue Crab in the Chesapeake Bay (2023-2025).
2026 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Stock Assessment Peer-Review Report_De Lestang 05 2026
Publication date:This is a Center for Independent Expert (CIE) reviewer report for the Independent Peer Review of the Benchmark Quantitative Fishery Stock Assessment for Blue Crab in the Chesapeake Bay (2023-2025).
2025 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Publication date:This report summarizes the 2025 Winter Dredge Survey and 2024 harvest data discussed at the May 15, 2025, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.
2024 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Publication date:This report summarizes the 2024 Winter Dredge Survey and 2023 harvest data discussed at the May 21, 2024, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.
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A Population Simulation Model for Blue Crab Stock Assessment Performance Evaluation
Publication date:This study summarizes work to develop and evaluate operating models for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab fishery.
Testing Blue Crab Management: Simulating the Present to Sustain the Future
Publication date:This document summarizes a study that used the operating model approach to test the performance of blue crab benchmark assessments and management.
2023 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Publication date:This report summarizes the 2023 Winter Dredge Survey and 2022 harvest data discussed at the May 18, 2023, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.
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Blue Crab Population Drivers and Stock Assessment in Chesapeake Bay
Publication date:This report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop to discuss blue crab population drivers and stock assessment modeling to better understand recent population declines and prepare for the upcoming benchmark stock assessment.
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