The Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources conduct an annual survey of the population of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Covering more than 1,500 locations, the winter dredge survey has been one of the most comprehensive studies of any species in the Bay since it launched in 1990. It is conducted jointly by Maryland and Virginia from December through March.
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