Crab Population at Historically Low Levels
posted 1:07 pm Sat November 17, 2007 - Annapolis, Md.
And the scientists expect that the current crabbing season - which ends next month - will produce one of the lowest harvests since 1945.
Governments have promised to clean up the bay by 2010, but scientists say the effort so far has failed to eliminate the "dead zones" where crabs can't breathe.
Scientists don't expect a quick rebound, either. The number of young crabs is dipping.
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Information from: The Washington Post
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