Derelict Crab Pots (IMAGE) Virginia Institute of Marine Science Caption The new TRAP program builds on VIMS’ success in leading a multi-year partnership with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and Virginian watermen to remove more than 34,000 derelict or “ghost” crab pots from the Chesapeake Bay. Here, waterman EC Hogge handles a derelict pot retrieved from the York River, a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Credit Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.