The blue crab population in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is among the lowest it's been in 35 years, but watermen say this won't ...

The first all-time low was reported in 2022 when there were 226 million crabs. Adult male crabs are among the most drops with just 26 million, compared to adult female crabs at 108 million.

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Male blue crabs have a narrow, triangular apron, resembling an inverted "T". Mature female crabs have a broader, rounded apron. Immature female crabs may have a triangular apron, similar to males.

The estimated number of spawning age female crabs decreased from 133 million in 2024 to 108 million in 2025. The number of adult male crabs decreased from 46 million in 2024 to 26 million in 2025.

The winter surveys in Maryland and Virginia in 2025 estimated population drops of adult male and female crabs and juvenile crabs. The Chesapeake Bay blue crab could be experiencing a population ...

The estimated number of spawning age female crabs decreased from 133 million in 2024 to 108 million in 2025. The number of adult male crabs decreased from 46 million in 2024 to 26 million in 2025.

The Maryland blue crab population decreased by 25% to the second-lowest level since the annual surveys started in 1990.

Meanwhile, spawning-age female crabs declined from 133 million to 108 million, a fall of 19%, and the adult male population dropped even more sharply, from 46 million to 26 million, a 43% decline.

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