DNR to Hold Meetings on Status of White and Yellow Perch

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

DNR to Hold Meetings on Status of White and Yellow Perch
DNR’s Fisheries Service will hold informational meetings Nov. 28 & 29 on the status of yellow perch and white perch in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Biologists will report on their findings from long-term studies of river specific stocks and discuss the effects of habitat and commercial and recreational fisheries on the stocks. Question and answer sessions will follow the presentations. Read more.
November 17, 2005
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov