Monday, February 07, 2006

 

The Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources pursuant to Code of Maryland Regulation 08.02.15.12(I) has announced a modification to the catch limit for the commercial striped bass fishery in the month of February, 2006. Effective at 3:00 am Thursday February 9, 2006, the individual catch limit of 500 pounds per day will be rescinded and replaced with a total weekly catch limit of 2,500 pounds per licensee. All other current regulations remain in effect.

The Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Gill Net Season ends February 28, 2006 and will reopen December 1, 2006.

The Secretary may, by public notice, close a season if the quota is projected to be caught by a certain date.