Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee Publications
2024 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Published on June 27, 2024This report summarizes the results of the 2022 and 2023 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, conducted from December to March by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). This report estimates the abundance of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay. The information in this report is used to assess blue crab stock status relative to female-specific management reference points. The results of this report will be reviewed by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee (CBSAC) in spring to develop management recommendations for the jurisdictions.
View details2023 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Published on June 27, 2023 in ReportAnnual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee that summarizes the results of the Winter Dredge Survey and harvest information, and provides management advice for the jurisdictions based on stock status.
View detailsEvaluation of Environmental Factors Influencing Blue Crab Populations
This study, conducted by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, applies models to understand the influence of climatic, water quality, and biotic variables on estimates of key indices of blue crab recruitment for 1990‐2017. The published results can be accessed here: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cjfas-2019-0439
View detailsCBSAC 2020 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Annual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee on the status of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay and management advice for Bay jurisdictions.
View detailsRanking Ecosystem Impacts on Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
GIT-funded project final report (August 2019) by University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
View detailsCBSAC 2019 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Annual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee on the status of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay and management advice for Bay jurisdictions.
View detailsCBSAC 2018 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Published in ReportAnnual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee on the status of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay and management advice for Bay jurisdictions.
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