On January 22, 2009 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service announced that it has awarded the State of Maryland $10 million in federal fishery disaster funding to help rescue Maryland’s beleaguered Chesapeake Bay blue crab … Continued
Proposal Requires Complimentary Recreational Crabbing License; Sets Daily Female Blue Crab Bushel Limits & Seasonal Closures for Commercial Crabbers Maryland Department of Natural Resources has proposed recreational and commercial blue crab harvest regulations for the 2009 season. Designed to help … Continued
Governor Martin O’Malley pledged support for Maryland’s Congressional Delegation and thanked the Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez for his federal fishery disaster declaration for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. O’Malley stated, “We are grateful to Senators Mikulski and … Continued
On April 21, 2008, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposed new recreational and commercial harvest regulations to help rebuild the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population and fishery. The proposed regulations are designed to reduce female blue crab harvest … Continued
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine have announced their commitment to work together to rebuild the Chesapeake Bay’s beleaguered blue crab population by directing state regulators and scientists to implement management strategies to revive the imperiled … Continued