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Science 2021-03-18 1 min read

Recreational blue crab harvest in Maryland higher than current estimates

First statewide tagging study to estimate Maryland's recreational take finds it amounts to 11% of the male commercial take
Recreational blue crab harvest in Maryland higher than current estimates
When it comes to recreational crabbing--one of the most iconic pastimes along Maryland's shores--the current estimate of 8% of "total male commercial harvest" runs just a little too low. Biologists, with local community support, found stronger evidence for the underestimate in the END