The Blue Crab Advisory Committee of the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) is meeting
Wednesday, July 13 from 6:00-9:00 pm. The committee will discuss a management response to the most recent Bay-wide winter dredge survey results which have shown low levels of Blue Crab reproduction the past three years and declining metrics of abundance for both adult female and male crabs. The advisory committee will share it's thoughts and/or recommendations with the commission in advance of their meeting later in July.
The meeting will be held in person and virtually and the public is invited to attend. See the Facebook July 13 event page for details.
The
Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) is holding a special meeting
Thursday, July 28 from 1:00-4:00 pm to discuss and implement a management response related to the results of the annual Chesapeake Bay winter dredge survey carb survey. The survey indicated two consecutive poor years of reproduction, and declining metrics of both adult female and male abundance.
The meeting will be held in person and virtually and the public is invited to attend. See the Facebook July 28 event page for details.
For background, see Bad news for Ches Bay blue crabs .
