This category has news about Chesapeake Bay commercial fishing, crabbing, oystering, clamming and other commercial harvests of seafood.
On May 7, 2009, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law a new Aquaculture Shellfish Leasing bill (Senate Bill 271/House Bill 312) that revamps leasing laws to make it easier for watermen and others to grow shellfish in the Bay. … Continued
On Friday, April 9, 2009, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged two Talbot County men with multiple criminal and natural resource violations as a result of an investigation of theft of fish from commercial fishing nets in the Wye … Continued
Public Comment Encouraged at Three Open Houses The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding a series of Open Houses to address the issue of unused blue crab licenses. In December 2008, DNR proposed regulations for the blue crab … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has adopted new regulations for the 2009 recreational and commercial blue crab fisheries. Like the 2008 regulations, these regulations are designed to achieve the target annual fishing level of 46 percent, with a … Continued
Public Comment Period on Proposed Commercial Blue Crab Regulations Extended The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has extended the public comment period for proposed commercial blue crab regulations through the close of business on Friday, February 27, 2009. Public comment … Continued