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Delmarva Today 5-15-26 Blue Crab Population Plunges

By Don Rush
Published May 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM EDT
Blue Crabs
Don Rush
Blue Crabs

The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay has declined by as much as 50% since 2010. Host Don Rush talks with Tim Wheeler, associate editor and senior writer for the Bay Journal, about the region's scientists search for answers.

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Don Rush
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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