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Daily Creel / Possession Limit

Hard Crabs

Peeler or Soft Crabs OR
a Combination of Peeler & Soft Crabs

Licensed individual
or licensed boat

1 bushel

2 dozen

Unlicensed individual

2 dozen

1 dozen

Licensed boat with
one licensee on board

1 bushel

2 dozen

Licensed boat with
2 or more licensees on board

2 bushels

2 dozen

Unlicensed boat with
2 or more licensees on board

2 bushels

2 dozen

Unlicensed boat with
no licensees on board

4 dozen

1 dozen

License = 1 Recreational Crabbing License; OR 1 Recreational Crab Boat License; OR 1 Consolidated Chesapeake Bay Sport & Coastal Boat License.

While using a seine, regardless of the number of individuals, the daily catch and possession limit is:
2 dozen hard crabs and 1 dozen peelers, soft crabs, or combination of peelers and soft crabs.

 

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