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blue crab
noun
: a large bluish-green edible crab (Callinectes sapidus of the family Portunidae) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
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The ban went into effect in 2008 because of severe declines in blue crab numbers, linked to the overharvesting of female crabs — the key to population sustainability.
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Washington Post, 12 July 2024
At the field station, Rutgers studies varies species of fish and blue crabs, and habitats.
—Tribune News Service, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
The recent disagreement between Maryland and Virginia over the latter’s choice to reinstitute winter crab dredging, a practice that could threaten the Bay’s female blue crab supply, is a case in point.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Seafood Express sells blue crabs and shrimp in season.
—Jennifer Justus, Southern Living, 2 July 2024
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Washington Post, 12 July 2024
At the field station, Rutgers studies varies species of fish and blue crabs, and habitats.
—Tribune News Service, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
The recent disagreement between Maryland and Virginia over the latter’s choice to reinstitute winter crab dredging, a practice that could threaten the Bay’s female blue crab supply, is a case in point.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Seafood Express sells blue crabs and shrimp in season.
—Jennifer Justus, Southern Living, 2 July 2024
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“Blue crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20crab. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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