Lost or abandoned crab pots pose both environmental and navigational risks as they litter the seafloor, damage boat ...
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Virginia Marine Resources Commission considers requiring devices on crab pots to protect terrapins
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to review potential regulations that would require modifications to crab pots to discourage the unintentional capture of diamondback terrapins.
FUTURE FROM SPARROWS POINT. LOWELL: THE ROLE OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY WATERMAN IS CHANGING A LITTLE BIT THESE DAYS. NOT ONLY ARE THEY CRABBING OUT ON THE WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, THEY ARE NOW ...
When diamondback terrapins spy bait sitting in a crab pot, they often push their way inside to feast, only to get stuck. Terrapins, a small and vulnerable species, use lungs to breathe and can drown ...
FT. MONROE, Va.— Conservation groups today filed a petition asking the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning in blue crab ...
Approximately 11,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound every year. Most of the loss comes from recreational use and user errors. As the derelict pots still capture crabs after being abandoned in the ...
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