 This was dated June 25th, so three days ago. And they said today, being the 25th, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, by a 5-4 vote, repealed the longtime prohibition on dredging for blue crabs during the winter near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The Maryland DNR strongly disagrees with Virginia's decision. The Virginia blue crab dredge fishery had been closed for nearly 15 years as part of the overall cooperative management efforts with Maryland to ensure a sustainable blue crab fishery.