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Maryland to limit female crab catch
The Department of Natural Resources announced that it was lowering the daily allowable catch of female crabs, effective Thursday. The The number of female crabs increased substantially despite the overall decline, and remained well above the threshold scientists say is needed to sustain the population. But officials said they would seek to reduce the female crab harvest by 10 percent as a precaution, to boost prospects for a good spawn this year and possibly spark a rebound in the highly prized crustaceans. continued
