![]() Marine biologists confirmed the statement following political fact-checking which concluded that, indeed, Chesapeake Bay crabs are conceived and born in the lower (Virginia) section of the bay, where the water is saltier, and conditions are right for crab baby-making. So really, they should be Virginia crabs. All the crabs are born here in Virginia, and they end up, because of the current, being taken. You know, Maryland talks about its crabs. During a radio interview in 2015, TMac threw down the gauntlet in this statement: Some Virginia crabbers attribute the blue crab sperm decline (BCSD) to a sinister plot by Marylanders who still smart from the attempt by former Governor Terry McAuliffe’s to malign the view that the Old Line State’s appetite and promotion of its crabs are due to the profligacy of the Commonwealth’s macho male and beautiful female blue crabs. Over time, Virginia’s neighbor has developed a well-orchestrated campaign to ensure its imprimatur upon the blue crab, at times relegating the Old Dominion to the status of a lesser attractive jurisdiction. Thirty years ago, Maryland officially adopted Callinectes sapidus (Greek for beautiful swimmer) as the state crustacean and honors that nomination by providing license plates with a crab image. The BR appeal drew not a single comment from readers although the platform was already six years old at the time. Lesser such crises have been sufficient to call a special session of the General Assembly.įourteen years ago, JAB wistfully mourned childhood memories about blue crab fishing as two state governors – Tim Kaine and Martin O’Malley – announced that the Chesapeake crab population had sustained a significant decline. However, not a word has been reported in the interim on BR while its diverse contributors and commenters bloviate about favored topics and clever names to call those who dare to offer their versions of bloggery wisdom. It’s been nearly four weeks since the announcement that the sperm capacity of Chesapeake blue crabs has been found to be in decline, threatening the viability (motility?) of the crustacean’s population. The image of Nero fiddling while Rome was ablaze may be apocryphal, but the moral is clear: pay attention to your surroundings.
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