The Bi-State Blue Crab Advisory Committee (BBCAC)
This bi-state committee was formed in 1996 by the Chesapeake Bay Commission, which is comprised of state legislators from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a signatory to the regional Chesapeake Bay Agreement. BBCAC has a technical workgroup composed of researchers and other experts which has provided advice and assistance on this complex issue, and the bi-state committee itself is made up of not only legislators but also watermen, seafood processors, conservationists, natural resource managers and other stakeholders.
- Blue Crab 2005: Status of the Chesapeake Population and its Fisheries (pdf, ~1.4mb). Prepared by the Chesapeake Bay Commission's Technical Workgroup (the Bi-state Blue Crab Technical Advisory Committee), with assistance from Maryland Sea Grant.
- Blue Crab 2004: Status of the Chesapeake Population and its Fisheries (pdf, ~285kb). Prepared by the Chesapeake Bay Commission's Technical Workgroup (the Bi-state Blue Crab Technical Advisory Committee), with assistance from Maryland Sea Grant.
- Blue Crab 2003: Status of the Chesapeake Population and its Fisheries (pdf, ~ 1.47mb). Prepared by the Chesapeake Bay Commission's Technical Workgroup.
- Status of the Baywide Fishery 2001. Prepared by BBCAC to provide a quick status report on blue grab management during 2001.
- PowerPoint Slide Show describing some of the BBCAC's work and recommendations.
- Virginia PowerPoint Slide Show describing some of the BBCAC's work and recommendations for Virginia.
- Potomac River PowerPoint Slides describing some of the BBCAC's work and recommendations for the Potomac River.
- Download or view the following documents (you may need to download free Adobe Acrobat Reader if not already installed on your computer):
