COASTAL BAYS NEWS

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FISHERIES SERVICE

Coastal Bays Fisheries Advisory Committee

The development of the Coastal Fisheries Advisory Committee is identified in the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan for Maryland's Coastal Bays and also recommend by the Department's Coastal Bays Water-Use Management Plan Workgroup. The Coastal Fishery Advisory Committee serves to advise the Department of Natural Resources on coastal fisheries related issues.

PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

The next meeting of the Coastal Fisheries Advisory Committee will be held on Tuesday, November 27th, from 6- 9 PM at the Ocean City Marlin Club.

The public is always encouraged to attend meeting and give us comments. For further information, questions, comments, or concerns, please email Martin Gary or call 410-260-8289.

Agenda:

Coastal Fisheries Update - Mike Luisi
Artificial Reef Update - Monty Hawkins/Marty Gary
National Saltwater Angler Registry - Marty Gary
Striped Bass/Game Fish Discussion - Marty Gary
Leased Bottom Discussion - Marty Gary
2008 Schedule
New Business
Adjourn
New Business (time permitting)

Sandwiches and beverages will be provided

Current Members of the Committee:

NAME
REPRESENTATION
MAILING ADDRESS
PHONE/FAX/EMAIL
Howard King MD DNR. Director of Fisheries Service

Tawes State Office Bldg, B-2
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401

410-260-8281
email: hking@dnr.state.md.us

Sherm Baynard

Coastal Conservation Association Maryland
305 Starr Road
Centreville, MD 21617
Home: 410-7581162
Fax: 410-758-0824
email: bonefish@dmv.com
Capt. Bob Gower Inshore Charter Boat Captains

12024 Ocean Gateway Lot #6
Ocean City, MD 21842

Ed Lynch Jr. Commercial Fishing

6215 Timmons Road
Snow Hill, MD 21863

410-726-5144
email: EDJO100@aol.com
Dave Blazer Maryland Coastal Bays Program

9609 Stephen Decatur Hwy.
Berlin, MD 21811

410-213-2297
410-213-2574
email: director@mdcoastalbays.org
Tom Patton Assateague Coastal Trust

P.O. Box 5781003
(Old O.C. Blvd., Suite 101A) Berlin, MD 21811

410-641-2355
410-629-1059
email: henrysmill@beachin.net
Vacancy      
Captain Mike Bloxom MD DNR Natural Resource Police

32144 Mt. Olive Road
Salisbury, MD 21804

410-548-7070
410-543-6908
email: mbloxom@dnr.state.md.us
Joe O'Hara Recreational Fishing

1919 Marlin Drive
Ocean City, MD 21842

410-289-0852
email: fishoc@msn.com

Sue Foster Recreational Fishing; Bait and Tackle Industry

12911 Center Drive
Ocean City, MD 21842

410-524-3433
email: sue@oysterbaytackle.com

Merrill Campbell Commercial Fishing Interests Ocean City, MD
Dr. Eric May University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Carver Hall
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD 21853

410-651-6023
email: ebmay@mail.umes.edu

Monty Hawkins Charter/Head Boat Industry

11546 Dolly Circle
Berlin, MD 21811

410-208-6841
email: mhawkins@siteone.net

Vacancy      
Don Webster Aquaculture - University of Maryland

Sea Grant Extension Program
Wye Research & Education Center
PO Box 169
Queenstown, MD 21658

410-827-8056
410-827-9039
email: dw16@umail.umd.edu

If you have regulation questions visit our Coastal Bays Regulation Page.


DNR encourages all recreational anglers to participate in the striped bass and summer flounder volunteer angler surveys. This information will augment and enhance existing summer flounder catch data from the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS). The survey's value to DNR depends on the participation of recreational fishermen. To participate, click here:

Summer Flounder Volunteer Angler Survey

Striped Bass Volunteer Angler Survey


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