2025 Winter Dredge Survey: Chesapeake Blue Crab Numbers Down but Sustainable
CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD - Maryland and Virginia have released the results of the 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, showing decreased but sustainable populations of the crustaceans.
According to the dredge results, the total population of blue crabs in the Chesapeake is estimated at 238 million, down from 2024’s estimated 317 million. Both male and female crab numbers have decreased in abundance, according to the study, and juvenile crab populations were below average for the sixth year in a row...
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