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DSK wrote:

Jere Lull wrote:
If I remember correctly that you're on the Chesapeake, it's because the
crabbers overfished for about a decade. There just aren't many crabs to
be had, so many have gotten out of the biz.


No, we're a bit further south but the crabs here are just as
good. The NC sounds have suffered a bit more degradation but
not been quite as heavily overfished. Frankly (and I say
this looking over my shoulder to make sure no fishermen are
listening) it's darn good thing to let the crabs & fish
alone for a few generations to recover.

Now, one thing I've heard is that the catch was real good late last year
-- I'm thinking September -- so there's hope that the population will
increase fairly rapidly.

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