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Environmental groups petition for Virginia crab pot regulations to ease threats to turtles
A petition filed by environmental groups is asking the state for regulations on crab ... that upwards of 32,000 abandoned crab pots have been found in the Virginia waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
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High prices buoy low-catch crab season
As of March 3, 8.33 million pounds of Dungeness crab were landed statewide this season, including 5.03 million pounds ...
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Crabbing season keeps getting shorter due to climate change and the overlap between fisheries and whale feeding grounds
But in recent years, the crab season has opened later and ended earlier. The reason? Whale entanglements. And yes, climate change is to blame. Gabriela Glueck, Good Food's Julia Child reporting fellow ...
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Virginia Petition Seeks to Protect Diamondback Terrapins From Drowning in Crab Traps
Conservation groups today filed a petition asking the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning in blue crab pots. Diamondback ...
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National Crabmeat Day is this weekend. Here’s a closer look at Maryland’s secret ingredient
This Sunday is National Crabmeat Day — a nice reminder of how delicious crabs can be ahead of the warm summer season. After a surprisingly cold winter, is there anything better than the idea of ...