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Blue Crab Population Remains Sustainable
Despite the population of female blue crabs decreasing 12.5%, it is still well above the threshold for sustainability.
Learn more about our progressHelping federal, public and internal oversight groups track the Chesapeake Bay Program's progress toward the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
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.
Despite the population of female blue crabs decreasing 12.5%, it is still well above the threshold for sustainability.
Learn more about our progressIn 2023, more miles of new forest buffers were planted than any year since 2016. The plantings reached 71.2% of the annual goal, which was only met in 2002.
Learn more about our progressThe 2,577.4 acres of trees planted in 2023 is the highest reported since tracking via the National Environmental Information Exchange Network began in 2014.
Learn more about our progressThe recent progress and attainability outlook for these outcomes were prepared for the June 2024 Quarterly Progress Meeting.