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Crab Population in Bay Declines for the Third Straight Year

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published May 23, 2022 at 10:53 AM EDT
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The crab population in Chesapeake Bay continues to drop sharply for the third straight year. Allison Colden, Maryland Senior Fisheries Scientist for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, says there could be a number of factors contributing to the decline.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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