PUBLIC NOTICE
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Fisheries Service
Commercial Striped Bass Gill Net Season Modification
The Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources pursuant to Code of Maryland Regulation 08.02.15.12(H) announces a modification to the striped bass season. Effective at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, January 15th, 2013, the 2013 striped bass commercial gill net fishery will open only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3am to 6pm through Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013. The fishery will close at 12:01 am on January 24th, 2013 and reopen on February 5th, 2013, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays only. The daily catch limit will remain 300 pounds per striped bass harvest permit with a daily vessel limit of 1200 pounds per vessel. All other regulations for the gill net fishery remain in effect. The Secretary may, by public notice, subsequently amend season dates and daily landing limits if the quota is projected to be caught.
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John R. Griffin
Secretary
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tags: Commercial, Striped Bass