Contact Fisheries
Sign Up for Department Updates Via Text Messages
The Fisheries Service has a program which sends you text messages, the messages include public notices, regulation updates and other species specific information. To sign up, click the appropriate link below and enter your name, cell phone number (numbers only, example 4431234567), select your service provider and then click subscribe - it's that easy and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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| ACCSP Electronic Reporting Survey |
SAFIS Online Reporting (Crab, Finfish and Charter)
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service is happy to provide you with online commercial reporting services. The Standard Atlantic Fisheries Information System, known as "SAFIS", offers these benefits:
- Enter Trip reports and negative reports online in place of sending in paper reports
- Save on postage, paper and ink (as well as time and energy)
- Reports enter immediately (less delinquent violations)
Please contact Janelle Mueller at DNR or call 410.260.8256 with your online reporting inquiries.
Blue Crab Electronic Reporting Program
Daily Electronic Blue Crab Harvest Reporting will be offered as an alternative to submitting the Daily Record of Commercial Crabbing paper harvest report. This will include texting from a cell phone and submitting harvest data to a web site from a smart phone or tablet, other options may also be available. If you're interested click here to receive information.
Printable Paper Reporting Forms
How To Complete Commercial Paper Reports - Video Tutorials
These videos include tips for avoiding common mistakes and use examples to walk you through how to quickly and accurately complete your paper commercial reports.
 Crab Reports |
 Finfish Reports |
 Oyster Reports |
 Clam Reports |
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Late Reporting Information
- Late Report Lists Described
- Commercial Reporting Hotline
- The best way for you to speak with a DNR representative is for you to call the Commercial Reporting Hotline at (1-800-893-2722). This is a voicemail system and you will have the opportunity to leave a message including your name, license number and question. Your phone call will be returned in the order that it was received. We ask that you please be patient, at times we receive a large volume of calls, however, your call will be returned by someone from DNR who can assist you with your problem or question. Thank you.
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Late Reporting Lists
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- Link to page containing Commercial Suspensions for Reporting Violations.
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Down Year for Striped Bass Reproduction | (10/16/2012) Biologists attribute the drop to weather conditionsThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the 2012 striped bass juvenile index - a measure of striped bass spawning success in Chesapeake Bay - is below the long-term average this year.... |
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Reminder to Boaters - Four Launches Currently Under Temporary Closure | (10/11/2012) In Allegany County: The Maryland Park Service has closed the Jennings Randolph Lake Boat Ramp, located in Swanton, due to low water levels caused by dry conditions. The area around the boat ramp is still open for sight seeing but the boat ramp itself is close... |
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How To Participate in the 2013 Commercial Yellow Perch Fishery | (10/09/2012) In order to be eligible to commercially harvest yellow perch in 2013, you must complete an application form and submit it between October 1, 2012 and October 31, 2012. Failure to return the form by October 31, 2012 will result in you being ineligible for the ... |
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Maryland Seafood Launches Website | (10/5/2012) The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries marketing program has launched the official Maryland Seafood website, which not only showcases the Chesapeake Bay’s delicious bounty, but the rich legacy that has evolved from its harvest and enjoyme... |
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Susquehanna Boat Launching Facility to Close for Maintenance | (10/5/2012) Susquehanna State Park’s Lapidum Boat Launching facility will be temporarily closed on or around October 9 - with a projected reopening date of December 1, 2012 - in order to remove excessive sediment from the launch area caused by Hurricane Irene and Tropical... |
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NRP Continues to Step Up Enforcement to Stop Illegal Fishing | (9/24/2012) The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is continuing to step up enforcement to stop commercial and recreational fishermen from illegally catching striped bass and punishing offenders to the fullest extent of the law. Officers have charged numerous indiv... |
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