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US Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population down 2%

The results of the annual Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey come just as residents of the US' mid-Atlantic coastal states get ready to start enjoying the crustacean their region is best known for

By Jason Huffman | May 23, 2024 13:39 BST
Steamed blue crabs in Maryland. Photograph by Jason Huffman.
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There are about 317 million blue crabs in the US' Chesapeake Bay, about 2% less than the 323m estimated last year, report the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) [...]

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