Baltimore magazine claims, in their issue of Top 25 Crab Cakes, that “Nothing gets Marylander's more riled up than a discussion about their beloved crab cakes,” that range between $15.00-$30.00 as restaurant fare.
According to Mike Calvert, Howard County Master Watershed Steward, “…many of us remember the $5 crab cakes of our youth. We now have better managed crab populations, but we have a long way to go.”
Mike references Nicholas DiPasquale, Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program, in his US Senate testimony:
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"Perhaps no species is more closely associated with the Chesapeake Bay than the blue crab... At the start of the 2013 crabbing season, approximately 147 million female crabs over age 1 were estimated in the Bay. This number is below the recommended target but still above the new threshold and within the range of values observed for the 13 year period prior to implementation of…specific regulations being put in place in 2008.
Many of these local successes could not have been achieved without the coordinated and collaborative work... including measures to control urban runoff through enhanced storm flow capture and greening initiatives, and the creation of stormwater utilities to finance the necessary stormwater controls."
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In a September 25th article of The Capital Gazette, DiPasquale discusses a significant accomplishment of the Chesapeake Bay partnership program as “…the best and most progressive thing that has been done for the Bay.” And that, “Success in my opinion will be achieved when we have restored balance and resilience in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed – when our fisheries are thriving and healthy; when algal blooms, fish kills, dead zones and beach closures are rare; and when the majority of people living in the watershed understand their responsibility to it."
If you have ever considered bringing your dedication to the table to protect the Bay’s complex eco-system, now is the time!
Consider joining the 2014 Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy effort at: http://howardwsa.org/about-us/application-information
As your Howard County Master Watershed Steward feel free to contact me below.
