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Striped Bass Tournament Authorization Reminder
4/18/2013 - Please be advised that any entities/organizations that are considering conducting a sportfishing tournament in Maryland that includes Striped Bass as an eligible species needs to first obtain authorization from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The...

Citizens Asked to Report Stranded Marine Animals
4/15/2013 - Boaters and beachgoers are reminded to keep their eyes open for sea turtles and marine mammals while enjoying the outdoors this spring. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources asks anyone who sees a dead, visibly injured, entangled or stranded sea animal ...

Governor O’Malley Announces Improving Oyster Population and Reproduction
4/10/2013 - Survival Rate Highest Since 1985Governor Martin O'Malley today announced good news regarding the State's ongoing efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay's native oyster population. Results of Maryland's 2012 Fall Oyster Survey show that oyster population and rep...

DNR Revamps Volunteer Angler Survey
3/28/2013 - Maryland’s online Volunteer Angler Survey now has a new look, an added fish species and great prizes! The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) developed the new and improved survey to be more user-friendly, gather additional information and offer inc...

2013 Recreational Summer Flounder Regulations Set
3/26/2013 - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources pursuant to COMAR 08.02.05.12F announces that the recreational summer flounder fishery will re-open statewide at 12:01am, Thursday, March 28th, 2013. The fishery will remain open through 11:59 pm December 31, 2013....

St. Mary's Lake Habitat Enhancement Projects
3/19/2013 - St. Mary’s Lake in Southern Maryland is a popular fishing destination for anglers searching for Largemouth Bass, Sunfish, Crappie and even Chain Pickerel. The lake, however, is fed by streams naturally low in alkalinity and hardness providing little to buffer...

Menhaden Management Updates
3/19/2013 - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has recently adopted Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. This plan establishes a menhaden quota for Maryland that is equal to 1.37% of the total coast-wide quota ...




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