Contents
Cover/Acknowledgements/Committees
Introduction
Purpose
Study Area
How this Draft Technical Report is Organized
Section 1: General Biology, Ecology, and Habitat
Section 2: The Fishery
Commercial Crabbing
Recreational Crabbing
Section 3: Resource Status and Concerns
Section 4: Preliminary Recommendations and Next Steps
Tables
Table 1: New York Annual Blue Crab Landings 1950 to 1996 18
Table 2: New York Blue Crab Catch by Area as Reported on Following Year's Commercial Crabbing Permit Applications 1986 to 1994
Table 3: Preliminary Summary of New York's 1997 Commercial Crab Landings as Reported Through New York's Annual Permit Survey
Figures
Figure 1: NYS Blue Crab Landings 1950 to 1996, Landings and Ex Vessel Value
Figure 2: NYS Blue Crab Landings 1950 to 1996, Landings and Averaged
Figure 3: New York Blue Crab Catch by Area as Reported on Commercial Crabbing Permit Applications 1986 to 1994
Appendices
Appendix A: Priority Research Needs Identified in the 1997 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan