The Chesapeake Bay crab shortage could mean another difficult season for the crab and dining industry.
that these results are a “worrying trend” for blue crabs and action must be taken to protect juvenile and adult male crabs, the populations that were hit the hardest. “Fisheries regulators and scientists must work quickly to identify the key ecosystem factors influencing blue crab recruitment and survival so that they can be mitigated to ensure a healthy blue crab population in the future,” he added.
In recent years, harvesting regulations have been implemented to protect and grow the blue crab population, like shortening the season and limiting the sizes and kinds of crabs that can be harvested . All of this, along with the continued labor shortage in Chesapeake crab picking houses and the rising cost of fuel for crab boats, could mean another tumultuous and expensive season for the crab and dining industry.
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