Scientific advice presented to the Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board indicates that striped bass management under Amendment 6 to the Interstate Plan continues to be a success. The benchmark stock assessment, recently endorsed by an independent panel of fishery … Continued
Marshall Hall, MD — Justin Riley of Woodbine, Md. was fishing with his father, Ed, in the upper tidal waters of the Potomac River near Prince George’s County on Tuesday, Jan. 26 when he hooked and landed the largest recorded … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service has released information about the 2007 Maryland Chesapeake Bay blue crab harvest. The estimated 2007 harvest is 21.8 million pounds, approximately 6 million pounds below the 2006 harvest and slightly above … Continued
Maryland has restricted the 2008 commercial yellow perch fishery after complaints by recreational anglers. Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that commercial fishermen won’t be allowed to catch yellow perch during the first two weeks of March. The closure … Continued