By Richard Gorelick, The Baltimore Sun
April 1 is the official start to the blue crab harvest in Maryland. But don’t reach for your mallet just yet. ”It’s not time for crabs,” said Jessica Borowski, a manager at Midtown BBQ and Brew. “It’s too cold out.” The crabs seem to agree. The Chesapeake Bay’s
water temperature hasn’t risen enough for the crabs to become active — and catchable. Read more here.
As the practical field experts and problem solvers in the blue crab fishery, the Maryland watermen are leading the charge in developing long-term solutions for the Chesapeake’s crab industry. Our group – the Blue Crab Industry Design Team – meets regularly to work on developing a strategy for managing the commercial blue crab in Maryland. We invite all Maryland watermen and community stakeholders to attend our upcoming meetings.
Our website is the central place to get and give information. We want to encourage your feedback and interaction. We welcome your ideas.
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Get Trained! Say goodbye to filling out and sending in those annoying monthly crab logbooks by participating in the Blue Crab Pilot Project!
Come get trained and learn more about an industry-led effort by the Blue Crab Design Team is encouraging crabbers (volunteers) to test out a new system of reporting crab harvest that can lead to improved harvest information, flexibility in regulations and more efficient management for DNR.
Open Pilot Trainings: Mondays and Tuesday from 2pm to 6pm at the MWA Office:
- 1805A VIRGINIA STREET, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
- Contact Melissa Boe (MWA), 410-216-6610, or Kara Bushman (DNR), 410-260-8323
