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Winter blue crab survey shows dramatic population increase

Female blue crabs, which hibernated in the mud over much of the Bay during the winter, will still be vulnerable to fishing pressure as they resume their migration to the mouth of the Bay, where they will begin spawning this summer.
Female blue crabs, which hibernated in the mud over much of the Bay during the winter, will still be vulnerable to fishing pressure as they resume their migration to the mouth of the Bay, where they will begin spawning this summer. Credit: Dave Harp

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