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Miss. study seeks reduction in mortality of discarded crabs

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This wooden Chesapeake Bay deadrise crab boat may be the last to be hauled on the old Alex Burrell railway in Urbanna,Va. as new owners consider buying a Travelift. Larry Chowning photo.

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Historic marine railways fading away

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The Virginia General Assembly approved $250,000 Sept. 6 to support and encourage blue catfish processing, flash freezing, harvesting and infrastructure projects in an effort to enhance the growth of a blue catfish fishery in Virginia. Larry Chowning photo

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Virginia looks to expand blue catfish fishery and processing

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Blue crab. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

In N.C., fewer blue crabs, plenty of factors

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View of the Mediterranean Sea — Photo by Artiom Vallat on Unsplash

Blue crabs, native to the Chesapeake, invading Italy

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Hands holding up a blue crab — Hands holding up a blue crab. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Blue crabs showing up in Maine

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The Corps of Engineers opened the Bonnet Carré Spillway twice in 2019 to divert flood waters headed down the Mississippi River toward New Orleans. Corps of Engineers photo.

Mississippi opens financial aid for fishermen affected by 2019 Bonnet Carré diversion

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/4356c171c71c1840d93fb75123e891bd.jpg — Photo by Julia Kuzenkov: https://www.pexels.com/photo/ocean-under-cloudy-sky-1974521/

Volunteers pull 8,000 abandoned traps from Tampa Bay

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Kenny Heath sits on the engine box of the Thomas Jaiden with 27 bushels of blue crabs caught crab potting in the Chesapeake Bay out of Cape Charles, Virginia. Jay Fleming photos

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Back to the bay: Waterman returns to fishing after accident

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/42183f06b583c8ce884ce2b0288215ea.jpg — Photo by Mark Stebnicki: https://www.pexels.com/photo/bucket-of-gray-crabs-2252617/

Watermen find increase in Chesapeake crab limits conservative

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/ed01b1ac4d589220a4a1931bab1753e4.jpg — Photo by Jackie A: https://www.pexels.com/photo/sunset-at-the-lighthouse-15419859/

Making a name in Outer Banks seafood

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