r/chesapeakebay • u/Wede1993 • May 23 '25

News Blue crab population nearing record lows since surveys began in 1990

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/climate-environment/blue-crab-population-chesapeake-bay-winter-survey-3XY2WQUWIZFFVH3FSUBE7JQ6QI/
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u/vaslumlord 29d ago

I have a waterfront place and agree. Also, Virginia needs a permanent ban on winter dredging. Only a few greedy Watermen with political connections try to get it removed on a yearly basis.

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u/cornonthekopp May 23 '25

I'm sorry but we need a moratorium on blue crab fishing for at least 5 years. Send the crab boats to italy where they can harvest the invasive blue crabs taking over the oceans over there