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The Washington Post (Wed 11 Apr, 2012)
Warm, dry winter has scientists, watermen wondering what summer will bring for Chesapeake Bay
Staff quoted: Thomas Miller
BALTIMORE — Crabs are crawling early out of the mud in the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay, and that's only the beginning of changes expected from the warm, dry winter in the nation's largest estuary.
The Weather Channel (Wed 11 Apr, 2012)
Warm, Dry Winter Bringing Chesapeake to Life Early
Staff quoted: Thomas Miller
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Crabs are crawling early out of the mud in the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay, and that's only the beginning of changes expected from the warm, dry winter in the nation's largest estuary.
York Dispatch (Pennsylvania) (Wed 11 Apr, 2012)
Warm, dry winter bringing Chesapeake to life early
Staff quoted: Thomas Miller
BALTIMORE—Crabs are crawling early out of the mud in the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay, and that's only the beginning of changes expected from the warm, dry winter in the nation's largest estuary.
"All the animals, whether they be fish or crabs, are going to be doing things a little differently. It's going to be really interesting," said Lynn Fegley, deputy director of fisheries at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
The Republic (Indiana) (Wed 11 Apr, 2012)
Warm, dry winter has scientists, watermen wondering what summer will bring for Chesapeake Bay
Staff quoted: Thomas Miller
BALTIMORE — Crabs are crawling early out of the mud in the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay, and that's only the beginning of changes expected from the warm, dry winter in the nation's largest estuary.
ABC News 2 (Wed 11 Apr, 2012)
Warm, dry winter bringing Chesapeake to life early
Staff quoted: Thomas Miller
BALTIMORE - Crabs are crawling out of the mud early in the Chesapeake Bay earlier this spring, and that's only the beginning of changes expected from a warm, dry winter.
The Virginian-Pilot (Wed 11 Apr, 2012)
Warm, dry winter brings Chesapeake Bay to life early
Staff quoted: Thomas Miller
BALTIMORE
Seafood Business (Thu 5 Jan, 2012)
Going Green: Comeback crabs - Ecological improvements aid Chesapeake Bay blue crab stock
Staff quoted: Bill Dennison, Thomas Miller
For Chef Chad Wells, Chesapeake Bay's rebounding blue crab population means he'll serve Maryland crab cakes this month at Alewife, his Baltimore gastro-pub dedicated to craft beer and food that is sustainable, local and seasonal.
Seafood Source (Fri 9 Dec, 2011)
Md. blue crab fishery in MSC process
Staff quoted: Thomas Miller
09 December, 2011 - The Maryland blue crab fishery has finished the initial, USD 10,000 pre-assessment stage of Marine Stewardship Council certification and will soon decide whether to move forward with a full assessment at an estimated cost of USD 100,000.
The Washington Post (Wed 5 Oct, 2011)
Crab conservation effort seems to be working, study says
Staff quoted: Thomas Miller
A blue crab conservation strategy instituted by Maryland, Virginia and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in 2008 seems to be working, according to a federal study that recommends that restrictions on harvesting breeding-age females remain in place.