The dock of JC Hudgins in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
The dock of JC Hudgins in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
Crabber JC Hudgins is photographed on his boat in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Crabber JC Hudgins is photographed on his boat in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
JC Hudgins empties crabs he caught in the Chesapeake Bay into a bin on Friday, June 10, 2022.
JC Hudgins empties crabs he caught in the Chesapeake Bay into a bin on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
Crab pots on the boat of JC Hudgins in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Crab pots on the boat of JC Hudgins in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
JC Hudgins watches for his crab pot buoys while pulling pots out of the water in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
JC Hudgins watches for his crab pot buoys while pulling pots out of the water in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
Crabs caught by JC Hudgins in the Chesapeake Bay in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Crabs caught by JC Hudgins in the Chesapeake Bay in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
Crabs caught by JC Hudgins in the Chesapeake Bay in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Crabs caught by JC Hudgins in the Chesapeake Bay in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
A view from the water in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
A view from the water in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
JC Hudgins prepares to go out on his boat to check his crab pots for abundance in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
JC Hudgins prepares to go out on his boat to check his crab pots for abundance in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
Crabber JC Hudgins is photographed by his boat in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Crabber JC Hudgins is photographed by his boat in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
Jay Diggs proudly wears a crab chain and a t-shirt with his boat’s name, Miss Leslie II, before the start of a meeting withThe Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) and VMRC to discuss potential management measures for the upcoming crabbing season at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Diggs has been in the industry since 2005 and full-time since 2013.
Jay Diggs proudly wears a crab chain and a t-shirt with his boat’s name, Miss Leslie II, before the start of a meeting withThe Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) and VMRC to discuss potential management measures for the upcoming crabbing season at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Diggs has been in the industry since 2005 and full-time since 2013. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) meets on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., to discuss potential management measures for the upcoming crabbing season.
The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) meets on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., to discuss potential management measures for the upcoming crabbing season. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) meets on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., to discuss potential management measures for the upcoming crabbing season.
The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) meets on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., to discuss potential management measures for the upcoming crabbing season. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
Audience members listen as VMRC staff presents potential management measures to the The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
Audience members listen as VMRC staff presents potential management measures to the The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
Marshall Cox, of the Crab Management Advisory Committee, center, questions Alexa Galvan, Fisheries Management Planner with Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and Adam Kenyon, deputy chief, Fisheries Management Division with VMRC as they presented potential management measures for the 2022-2023 crabbing season during their meeting at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
Marshall Cox, of the Crab Management Advisory Committee, center, questions Alexa Galvan, Fisheries Management Planner with Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and Adam Kenyon, deputy chief, Fisheries Management Division with VMRC as they presented potential management measures for the 2022-2023 crabbing season during their meeting at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
Douglas Jenkins, 86, of Warsaw, Va., speaks to The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) during the public comment section of their meeting with VMRC officials to discuss potential management measures for the upcoming crabbing season at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Jenkins was a crabber for over 60 years and feels that the options VMRC is putting forward are not the solution and that it is hurting fisherman and their livelihoods.
Douglas Jenkins, 86, of Warsaw, Va., speaks to The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) during the public comment section of their meeting with VMRC officials to discuss potential management measures for the upcoming crabbing season at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Jenkins was a crabber for over 60 years and feels that the options VMRC is putting forward are not the solution and that it is hurting fisherman and their livelihoods. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
JC Hudgins with the The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) asks questions to VMRC staff following their presentation of potential management measures for the 2022-2023 crabbing season at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
JC Hudgins with the The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) asks questions to VMRC staff following their presentation of potential management measures for the 2022-2023 crabbing season at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)
A frustrated crowd listens to VMRC staff present potential management measures to the The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
A frustrated crowd listens to VMRC staff present potential management measures to the The Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) at the VMRC Main Office in Fort Monroe, Va., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (Kristen Zeis/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News)