Applications for the Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission are now being accepted. To be considered for appointment to the commission, individuals are required to apply through the Governor's Appointment Office. For questions directly related to the application please email [email protected] or call 410-974-2611. For questions related to the Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission please contact Paul Genovese.​​

The Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission has the duty of advising the director of Fishing and Boating Services on all matters referred to the commission by the director. The commission is comprised of individuals (currently 17 each) from across the State whom represent the interests of various constituencies in recreational fisheries (one member represents the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission). Members normally meet quarterly (four times a year) at the Tawes State Office Building in Annapolis, Maryland. Term of each membership is four years.

The commission has the authority through the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 08.01.01, Title 08 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Subtitle 01 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Chapter 01 Advisory Committees Authority: Natural Resources Article, 1-102, 1-105, and 4-204, Annotated Code of Maryland 4-204.

Here are the ​Maryland Spo​rt and Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commissions Operating​ Guidelines used to govern the commissions. 

Please contact Paul Genovese if you have questions.​​

Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission Members

• Jason Andrick - Vice Chair
  Trout Unlimited, Coldwater Fisheries
  [email protected]​​​​​​​​​
  
  
• ​​ Steve Burleson
  Tidal, Marine Fisheries
  [email protected]
  
  
• Gary Dembo
  Nontidal, Tidal, Marine Fisheries
  [email protected]
  
  
• Beverly Fleming
  Marine Fisheries, Ocean Surf Fishing,
  Assateague Mobile Sportsfishermen's Association
  [email protected]
  
  
• ​​ Sewell Frey​
  Aquaculture Industry
  [email protected]
  
  
• Captain Edward Green
  Tidal Fisheries, Charter Boat Captain
  [email protected]
  
  
• Letha Grimes
  Nontidal, ​Coldwater Fisheries
  [email protected]​
  
  
• Sonny Gwin
  Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission Liaison
  [email protected]​
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• Jesse Howe
  Tidal Fisheries
  [email protected]​
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• ​ Roger Krone
  Tidal Fisheri​es
  [email protected]​
  
  
• ​ Scott Lenox - Chair
  Marine​ Fisheries​
  [email protected]​
  
  
• Eric Packard
  Nontidal, Tidal, Marine Fisheries
  [email protected]​
  

• ​​ ​David M. Sutherland
  Marine Conservation and Economics​
  [email protected]​
  
  
• Chad Tokowicz
  ​Tidal, Nontidal, Coldwater Fisheries​
  [email protected]
  
  
• Roger Trageser
  ​Nontidal, Tidal Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass Fisheries,
  Maryland Bass Nation
  [email protected]
  
  
• Dan Walsh
  Tidal Fisheries, Heroes on the Water
  [email protected]
  
  
• James Wommack
  Tidal, Marine Fisheries
  [email protected]
  
  
• ​​​P​lease contact Paul Genovese for membership​ information
  [email protected]​​​​​​​​​
   
  

​Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission Meetings