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NEW TODAY Chesapeake Bay Commercial Mature Female Hard Crab Catch Limit and Crew Requirements
5/23/2012 - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Service (MDNR) announces the commercial mature female hard crab bushel limits and closure periods for 2012 for the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries pursuant to COMAR 08.02.03.14. Notwithstanding C...

NEW TODAY 2012 Recreational Black Sea Bass Season
5/23/2012 - The Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources pursuant to Code of Maryland Regulation 08.02.05.21(E) has announced the recreational black sea bass season for 2012 effective 12:01 a.m. May 19, 2012. The recreational season for catching black sea ba...

DNR Launches Seafood Marketing Logo Contest
5/18/2012 - Calling all artists ─ painters, sketchers, graphic designers! The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for someone to create a new Maryland Seafood logo. The winning design will be used to in seafood marketing programs througho...

First Comment Period Open for Black Drum Fisheries Management Plan
5/8/2012 - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) is currently seeking comment on the Public Information Document for an Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for Black Drum. The document can be found on the Commission website (asmfc.org) under Brea...

Fisheries Congratulates Commissioner Bill Windley - ASMFC Presents Annual Award
5/4/2012 - Alexandria, VA – Mr. Dennis F. Abbott, Mr. G. Ritchie White, Mr. William T. Windley, Jr., and Major Harold Knudsen were presented the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Annual Awards of Excellence in Alexandria, Virginia for their contributions to t...

DNR Reminds Commercial Fishermen of Spiny Dogfish Regulations
5/2/2012 - Annapolis, Md. (May 2, 2012) ─The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces that the commercial spiny dogfish fishery is open; Fishermen without a permit from the National Marine Fisheries Service may catch up to 3,000 pounds of the fis...

Governor O'Malley Signs Laws to Improve Fishery Management
5/2/2012 - Annapolis, Md. (May 2, 2012) - Today, Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law several pieces of legislation to improve enforcement of our natural resource laws and further sustainable fisheries management and aquaculture businesses. The bills were supported b...

Important Sport Fishing License Information
Important changes have been made to Maryland's recreational sport fishing licenses for 2011. They include creation of a comprehensive saltwater license for tidal waters in Maryland including Ocean City and the coastal waters. Changes include license fees for...



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