"BlueCrabs" news and stories

Government officials in Virginia and Maryland are ecstatic over reports showing the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population has rebounded as the result of a conservation program implemented in 2008.

A release from Va. Governor Bob McDonnell's office characterized the findings as "great news for everyone who enjoys genuine Chesapeake Bay crab cakes and she-crab soup."

According to a survey released last week, the population has spiked 60 percent since last year, bringing the total blue crab count to 658 million.

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