Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
1946
Series
Manuscript
Abstract
Crw oatob records arc being collected. now from the winter dredge fishery by the Virginia Fisheries Laboratory. The crab dredge boats are finding crabs more abundant than for many years. The dredging season opened November 29 and will last until March 3l. During the first month, crab dredgers averaged about 25 barrels per trip, with some boats making occasional catches of 70 to 80 barrels.
Keywords
Blue crab fisheries-- Virginia
Recommended Citation
Hopkins, S. (1946) Crabs are abundant in Bay this year. Manuscript. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/reports/2820
