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Maryland’s blue crabs are back in the Chesapeake Bay, but that may not last forever – WTOP News

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1 year ago

May 19, 2023

Maryland’s blue crabs are back in the Chesapeake Bay, but that may not last forever – WTOP News

“We haven’t seen a strong year class since 2019 despite maintaining the spawning stock at a level capable of producing one,” acting director Lynn Fegley said.

Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials have noticed increased Chesapeake Bay blue crabs since last year’s recorded low.

Officials involved in the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey estimated that the number of blue crabs rose from 227 million to 323 million this year.

While they were encouraged by the increase in numbers, the department’s acting director of fishing and boating services said the agency would remain vigilant.

“We haven’t seen a strong year class since 2019 despite maintaining the spawning stock at a level capable of producing one,” acting director Lynn Fegley said.

The department said while several factors impact blue crab reproduction, the number has been below average for the past four years.

After seeing a continued decrease in young crabs, the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee took action, holding workshops to begin exploring ways to improve fishery management.

“The stock assessment process will kick off later this year with a data workshop coordinated by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office and funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,” the department said in a release. “In the meantime, the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee will review the survey results for this year and provide their scientific advice for management.”

The Chesapeake Bay Program has called blue crabs “the Bay’s signature crustacean.” It said that protecting blue crabs through underwater grasses, following speed limits and respecting no-wake laws are some of the critical moves anyone can make to avoid damaging the blue crab population.

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Student shot in Joppatowne, Maryland high school

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6 hours ago

September 6, 2024

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Student shot in Joppatowne, Maryland high school

One teen shot another during a dispute in a Maryland high school bathroom Friday in what authorities called an isolated incident.

The victim, a 15-year-old student at Joppatowne High School, was in serious condition after being airlifted to a hospital, the Harford County Public Schools said in a news release, citing information it received from the county sheriff’s department.

A 16-year-old student whom police identified as the shooter fled shortly afterward but was caught minutes later nearby, according to the news release. Officials said no information would be released immediately about the weapon, which had not been recovered.

The state’s attorney has said the suspect will be charged, the release said, citing Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler.

Shortly after the shooting, the sheriff’s office asked people to avoid the area, but emphasized that the confrontation was an “isolated incident, not an active shooter.” A parent-student reunification center was established at a nearby church. More than 100 personnel responded to the high school about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Baltimore, Gahler said.

The fight happened two days after a shooter whom authorities identified as a 14-year-old student killed four people at a high school outside Atlanta. Wednesday’s attack renewed debate about safe storage laws for guns and had parents wondering how to talk to their children about school shootings and trauma.

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How to watch, listen and stream Michigan State football at Maryland on Saturday

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September 6, 2024

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How to watch, listen and stream Michigan State football at Maryland on Saturday

Michigan State football heads out east looking to open Big Ten play with a big-time victory.

The Spartans will play at Maryland on Saturday afternoon in their first conference game of the year. Michigan State enters this matchup with a 1-0 record on the year following last week’s win over Florida Atlantic. Maryland is also 1-0 thus far on the season, picking up a blowout non-conference win over UConn last week.

Maryland enters this game as a more than touchdown favorite depending on the sports book. The Terps have won the last two meetings between these two schools.

Below are the details for Saturday’s matchup between the Spartans and Terps:

Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET on September 7

Location: SECU Stadium (College Park, Md.)

TV: Big Ten Network

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Listen: Spartan Media Network or MSUSpartans.com

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