DNR's Blue Crab Winter Survey in the Chesapeake Bay

Chris Walstrum, Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist, demonstrates the process and importance of the annual blue crab winter dredge survey conducted in randomized sample sites across the Chesapeake Bay.

[@KambotroutFishing]

Thanks for sharing this info! Love to see MD DNR gettin the Science Communication out there!

[@doriskeil-shamieh8852]

And what are the results of the data you collected?

[@AndrewJ.Metcalf-DNR-]

Good question. We release the results of the annual dredge crab survey in mid-May in a press release. This video provides a behind the scenes look at how DNR scientists collect the data.

[@doriskeil-shamieh8852]

Great, I will look for the results in May.