Maryland utilizes a quota based harvest management system to manage its striped bass fishery and because the stock size of striped bass varies over time, annual quotas for the commercial fishery are established for each year. The following is a summary of Chesapeake Bay gill net and Atlantic seasons and quotas for this year.

Chesapeake Drift Net:

Season:

1/1/2013 to 2/28/2013 and 12/3/2013 to 12/31/2013

Allocation:

Daily: 300 lbs/licensee/day, 1200 lbs/vessel/day

Tag Color: Yellow

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Chesapeake Hook & Line:

Season:

6/10/2013 to 11/28/2013

Allocation:

Daily: 400 lbs/day

Weekly: 1200 lbs/day

Season:

Jun = 75,482 lbs

Jul = 75,482 lbs

Aug = 75,482 lbs

Sep = 75,482 lbs

Oct = 55,618 lbs

Nov = 39,727 lbs

Tag Color: Black

Fishing will be restricted to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week. Days and catch limits may be modified depending on remaining quota.

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Chesapeake Haul Seine:

Season:

06/07/2013 to 11/30/2013

Allocation:

TBD

Tag Color: Green

In order to participate in this fishery, participants, must have a Department sealed haul seine.

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Chesapeake Pound Nets:

Season:

06/01/2013 to 11/30/2013

Allocation:

Varies by permit holder

Tag Color: Green

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Atlantic Trawl and Atlantic Drift Gill Net Season:

Season:

01/01/13 to 04/30/13 and 11/01/13 to 12/31/13

Allocation:

Season = 1,650 lbs/permit

Tag Color: Orange