2022 Derelict Crab Pot Round-Up Sign ups in Indian River

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Ghost crab pots were collected and then washed off at the boat ramp in Dewey beach. Each pot was catalogued and surveyed for the life it contained.

UD and Delaware Sea Grant have set dates for the 2022 Volunteer-based Derelict Crab Pot Round-Ups in Indian River

Delaware Sea Grant and University of Delaware have set target dates for the 2022 Volunteer-based Derelict Crab Pot Round-Ups in Indian River!  Round-Ups will be hosted on the first three good weather days between January 13 -21, 2022. Activities will take place in Indian River, out of Rosedale Public Boat Launch & Warwick Park, Millsboro, DE. A second staging site is TBD.

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Delaware Sea Grant volunteers and students pulling ghost crab pots out of Rehoboth Bay in 2019

The Round-Ups rely heavily on the support of volunteers who can bring and crew their own boats to help remove derelict crab pots from Delaware’s Inland Bays. Gear such as grappling hooks, gloves, and clipboards will be provided. This year, volunteers will be recruited to help out on shore as well.

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Ghost crab pots host a myriad of bay life, like mini reefs. These still need to be removed.

Potential volunteers can learn more by attending a virtual information sessions on November 16 or December 2, 2021, from 5-6 pm. To attend either session, visit this crab pot round update webpage and find the registration form link.

To ask questions or request to be added to the volunteer distribution list, email Kate Fleming, Delaware Sea Grant Coastal Ecology Specialist, at kfleming@udel.edu

  • ghost crab pots, delaware sea grant, inland bays, Fish Finders for Stewardship Workshop, sea alice, rehoboth bay oyster company
    Dave Beebe used his oyster barge Sea Alice to help carry the ghost crab pots back to the marina. DNREC enforcement photo bomb
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    The crews getting ready to head out and retrieve some of the hundreds of ghost crab pots marked around the Rehoboth bay hear Dewey Beach.
  • ghost crab pots, delaware sea grant, inland bays, Fish Finders for Stewardship Workshop, sea alice, rehoboth bay oyster company
    Dave Beebe used his oyster barge Sea Alice to help carry the ghost crab pots back to the marina. DNREC enforcement photo bomb
  • ghost crab pots, delaware sea grant, inland bays, Fish Finders for Stewardship Workshop, sea alice, rehoboth bay oyster company
    Some ghost crab pots aren’t as old and filled with mud when removed.
  • ghost crab pots, delaware sea grant, inland bays, Fish Finders for Stewardship Workshop, sea alice, rehoboth bay oyster company
    Ghost crab pots host a myriad of bay life, like mini reefs. These still need to be removed.
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    Ghost crab pots being cleaned of mud and debris after all of the bay life is removed and catalogued.
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    Angel wing found in a ghost crab pot The Angel Wing shell derives its common name from the wing like appearance of the shell. It is found in shallow parts of the north west Atlantic living in the seabed where it burrows through sand and mud to a depth of up to 3 feet.
  • ghost crab pots, delaware sea grant, inland bays, Fish Finders for Stewardship Workshop, sea alice, rehoboth bay oyster company
    Dave Beebe used his oyster barge Sea Alice to help carry the ghost crab pots back to the marina.
  • ghost crab pots, delaware sea grant, inland bays, Fish Finders for Stewardship Workshop, sea alice, rehoboth bay oyster company
    Some crab pots come out in chunks or pieces
  • ghost crab pots, delaware sea grant, inland bays, Fish Finders for Stewardship Workshop, sea alice, rehoboth bay oyster company
    Ghost crab pots were collected and then washed off at the boat ramp in Dewey beach. Each pot was catalogued and surveyed for the life it contained.
  • ghost crab pots, delaware sea grant, inland bays, Fish Finders for Stewardship Workshop, sea alice, rehoboth bay oyster company
    Delaware Sea Grant volunteers and students pulling ghost crab pots out of Rehoboth Bay in 2019
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    Crab pots are producing with a two day soak. Use bunker for best results to bring hem in and chicken to keep them feeding.
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    Ghost crab pot removed from Rehoboth Bay during a study by the University of Delaware
  • Crab pots picked up on a side scan by the University of Delaware and DNREC enforcement.
Delaware Sea Grant and University of Delaware have set target dates for the 2022 Volunteer-based Derelict Crab Pot Round-Ups in Indian River

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