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More Zebra Mussels Found in Upper Chesapeake Bay
12/17/2012 - DNR calls on boaters and anglers to help prevent the spread of this harmful species Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists found young zebra mussels attached to buoys off Havre de Grace on December 3. DNR is asking boaters and anglers to ...

DNR to Hold St Mary’s River Oyster Leasing Public Meeting
11/29/2012 - The Maryland Department of Natural Resource (DNR) will hold a public meeting to discuss adding criteria to regulated oyster aquaculture inside of the St. Mary’s River Oyster Sancturary on December 6 from 3 to 7 p.m. It is the Department’s view that a regulate...

ORP, Anne Arundel County Announce Drop-Off Locations to Recycle Oyster Shells
11/20/2012 - Shells Will Provide Homes for New Oysters in the Chesapeake BayOn this America Recycles Day, the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) and the Anne Arundel County Recycling Division today announced a partnership to provide three new public collection sites for the...

Permits Required for Black Bass Tournaments
11/14/2012 - To improve black bass fisheries management, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service now requires qualifying black bass tournament directors to obtain free permits and report catch information. The regulation has been established to...

Baltimore Chef Wins National Oyster Cook-off
11/5/2012 - Josean Rosado, executive chef of the Harbor Court Hotel in Baltimore, took top honors in the National Oyster Cook-off, held on October 20 in Leonardtown. Rosado’s Chesapeake Oyster Rockfish Ceviche and Cucumber Granita, took first place in the main dish categ...

State Suspends and Revokes Numerous Fishing Licenses
11/05/2012 - NRP continues to crack down on illegal fishing Since April, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has suspended 63 recreational fishing licenses, three commercial fishing authorizations, and one commercial fishing license. The Department has also rev...

State Record Blueline Tilefish Caught
11/05/2012 - Robert Purcell of Bishopville caught a Maryland record 20-pound blueline tilefish, on September 12, about 75 miles southeast of Ocean City. “We had a slow morning fishing over the Norfolk Canyon for white marlin and decided to switch to bottom fishing,” said ...




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