
Adult Female Blue Crab Abundance Falls 19%
While the population remained below the target in 2025, it has not fallen below the minimum sustainable level since 2014.
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Learn more about usThe Chesapeake Bay Program is committed to tracking our progress toward the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. The accurate, up-to-date and accessible information found here helps oversight groups hold us accountable for our work. We envision abundant life, clean water, conserved lands and a diverse range of citizens and stakeholders who will steward an environmentally and economically sustainable watershed.
While the population remained below the target in 2025, it has not fallen below the minimum sustainable level since 2014.
Learn more about our progressHowever, the 2025 Watershed Implementation Plans Outcome remains off course from its goal.
Learn more about our progressWhile wetlands gains and enhancements continue to increase, they remain insufficient to achieve the outcome.
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