Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee Publications

This report summarizes the 2025 Winter Dredge Survey and 2024 harvest data discussed at the May 15, 2025, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 1.0 MB] 2025 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This report summarizes the 2024 Winter Dredge Survey and 2023 harvest data discussed at the May 21, 2024, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 981.2 KB] 2024 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This study summarizes work to develop and evaluate operating models for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab fishery.

View document [PDF, 5.2 MB] A Population Simulation Model for Blue Crab Stock Assessment Performance Evaluation

This document summarizes a study that used the operating model approach to test the performance of blue crab benchmark assessments and management.

View document [PDF, 321.3 KB] Testing Blue Crab Management: Simulating the Present to Sustain the Future

This report summarizes the 2023 Winter Dredge Survey and 2022 harvest data discussed at the May 18, 2023, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 668.2 KB] 2023 Blue Crab Advisory Report

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.

View document [PDF, 511.3 KB] Blue Crab Population Drivers and Stock Assessment in Chesapeake Bay

This report summarizes the 2022 Winter Dredge Survey and 2021 harvest data discussed at the May 25, 2022, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 396.1 KB] 2022 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This report summarizes the 2021 Winter Dredge Survey and 2020 harvest data discussed at the May 18, 2021, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 801.2 KB] 2021 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This study, conducted by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, applies models to understand the influence of climatic, water quality, and biotic variables on estimates of key indices of blue crab recruitment for 1990‐2017. The published results can be accessed here: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cjfas-2019-0439

View document [PDF, 2.3 MB] Evaluation of Environmental Factors Influencing Blue Crab Populations

This report summarizes the 2020 Winter Dredge Survey and 2019 harvest data discussed at the May 19, 2020, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 1.3 MB] 2020 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This study applied probabilistic belief network analysis to understand variables influencing the dynamics of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay to support ecosystem approaches to manage this species.

View document [PDF, 2.0 MB] Ranking Ecosystem Impacts on Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Using Empirical Gaussian Graphical Models

This report summarizes the 2019 Winter Dredge Survey and 2018 harvest data discussed at the May 30, 2019, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 651.7 KB] 2019 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This report summarizes the 2018 Winter Dredge Survey and 2017 harvest data discussed at the May 14, 2018, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 631.3 KB] 2018 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This report summarizes the 2017 Winter Dredge Survey and 2018 harvest data discussed at the May 16 and June 1, 2017, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 550.6 KB] 2017 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This preliminary statement from the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee provides an overview of the 2017 Winter Dredge Survey results and scientific advice to be used when considering future management changes.

View document [PDF, 256.9 KB] Preliminary Statement on the 2017 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey Results

This report summarizes the 2016 Winter Dredge Survey and 2015 harvest data discussed at the May 18, 2016, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 500.3 KB] 2016 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This report summarizes the 2015 Winter Dredge Survey and 2014 harvest data discussed at the May 15, 2015, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 434.4 KB] 2015 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This report summarizes the 2014 Winter Dredge Survey and 2013 harvest data discussed at the May 12, 2014, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 186.9 KB] 2014 Blue Crab Advisory Report

Conclusions and action items to take into consideration for the 2014 winter dredge season.

View document [PDF, 42.5 KB] Winter Dredge Survey Selectivity Meeting Summary

This report summarizes the 2013 Winter Dredge Survey and 2012 harvest data discussed at the May 13, 2013, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 156.6 KB] 2013 Blue Crab Advisory Report