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	<title>Chesapeake Bay News &#187; Recreational Fishing</title>
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		<title>MAFMC Visioning Initiative Comment Period Extended</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/02-2012/05/mafmc-visioning-initiative-comment-period-extended/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has extended the survey and comment deadline for its Visioning Initiative. The initiative is an opportunity for anyone interested in fisheries managed by the Council to weigh in on the future of fisheries management in the Mid-Atlantic. Survey responses can now be submitted until February 29, 2012. The Council is [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/02-2012/05/mafmc-visioning-initiative-comment-period-extended/' addthis:title='MAFMC Visioning Initiative Comment Period Extended '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>MAFMC Volunteer Angler Data Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/01-2012/28/mafmc-volunteer-angler-data-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to requests from the fishing community for hands-on participation in data collection, several states have implemented volunteer angler data collection programs to collect recreational data. On Thursday, February 2, 2012, a one-day Volunteer Angler Data workshop will explore ways that these and future programs can be most effective. This workshop, co-sponsored by the [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/01-2012/28/mafmc-volunteer-angler-data-workshop/' addthis:title='MAFMC Volunteer Angler Data Workshop '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Diamond Jim Rockfish</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/06-2011/07/2011-diamond-jim-rockfish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 31, 2011, The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)  released up to 200 specially tagged striped bass imposters, including one genuine Diamond Jim (currently worth $10,000)  into the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The Diamond Jim promotion is part of the 2011 Maryland Fishing Challenge. Now in its seventh consecutive [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/06-2011/07/2011-diamond-jim-rockfish/' addthis:title='2011 Diamond Jim Rockfish '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Maryland Free-Fishing Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maryland is urging anglers to enjoy the State’s excellent fishing opportunities through 3 free-fishing days for 2011. June 4, June 11 and July 4 are free-fishing days in the State, with no fishing license is required to fish on these days. Free-fishing anglers must still adhere to minimum size and creel limits for the 62 [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/06-2011/07/2011-maryland-free-fishing-days/' addthis:title='2011 Maryland Free-Fishing Days '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>2011 MD Flounder Regulations</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/03-2011/30/2011-md-flounder-regulations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service has announced that 2011 recreational summer flounder regulations will include a three-fish creel limit, an 18-inch minimum size limit and a season from April 16 through November 30. A public notice announcing the 2011 regulations was published on March 26. The size limit also applies to [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/03-2011/30/2011-md-flounder-regulations/' addthis:title='2011 MD Flounder Regulations '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Susquehanna State Park Boat Launching Pier Renovation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be making modifications to the boat launching pier in the Lapidum Area of Susquehanna State Park. The project will begin March 14 and should be completed in less than three work days, weather permitting. Due to fabrication of the new floating pier, work cannot begin any sooner. [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/03-2011/14/susquehanna-state-park-boat-launching-pier-renovation/' addthis:title='Susquehanna State Park Boat Launching Pier Renovation '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Baits and Rigs for Catching Croaker</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/03-2011/11/baits-and-rigs-for-catching-croaker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Croaker, sometimes known as hardhead, enter the Chesapeake Bay in early spring and are caught in most locations thru mid-fall. These popular bottom fish are sometimes found in large schools and can be caught with basic equipment. Peeler crabs or soft shelled crabs the most popular croaker bait in the Chesapeake Bay. During peak periods [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/03-2011/11/baits-and-rigs-for-catching-croaker/' addthis:title='Baits and Rigs for Catching Croaker '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Chesapeake Bay Region Yellow Perch Fishing to Peak</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/02-2011/25/chesapeake-bay-yellow-perch-fishing-run/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recreational yellow perch fishing season is expected to peak in Maryland as water temperatures in the tidal tributaries of the Chesapeake begin to warm. Yellow perch are found in 10- to 30-foot depths in many rivers of the bay in preparation for their spawning run. Water temperatures in the tributaries are now in the [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/02-2011/25/chesapeake-bay-yellow-perch-fishing-run/' addthis:title='Chesapeake Bay Region Yellow Perch Fishing to Peak '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia Launches State Angler Registry</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/01-2011/03/virginia-launches-state-angler-registry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has launched the new Fisherman Identification Program to register saltwater anglers who fish legally without a saltwater fishing license. Anglers who do not need to buy a license under state law must register with the new Virginia Fisherman Identification Program for free and supply their contact information before they fish [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/01-2011/03/virginia-launches-state-angler-registry/' addthis:title='Virginia Launches State Angler Registry '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>New Maryland Sportfishing License Requirements</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/12-2010/14/maryland-sportfishing-saltwater-fishing-license-requirements/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/12-2010/14/maryland-sportfishing-saltwater-fishing-license-requirements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective January 1, 2011, anglers who fish in Maryland will see significant changes to sportfishing license (saltwater fishing license) requirements. Enacted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), many of these changes are being implemented to allow the State to comply with Federal law calling for a national database of saltwater anglers. Notable changes [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/12-2010/14/maryland-sportfishing-saltwater-fishing-license-requirements/' addthis:title='New Maryland Sportfishing License Requirements '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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