The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued season limits for the 2019-2020 oyster harvesting season. Effective immediately, the 2019-20 season will begin October 1, 2019 with no commercial harvesting on Wednesdays, and temporary closures to wild harvesting in … Continued
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) recently set the total allowable catch of Atlantic menhaden for the 2018 and 2019 fishing seasons at 216,000 metric tons (mt). ASMFC also approved Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) … Continued
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted in June to modify several of the state’s commercial crabbing restrictions. For 2016, the fall commercial crab season will be extended by three weeks to December 20, 2016. The 2017 spring season will … Continued
Maryland’s 2015-2016 oyster season kicks off October 1st. The six-month season runs from Oct. 1 through March 31. For the first month of the season, only hand tonging, patent tonging and diving are permitted. Oyster harvesting is expected to increase … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service recently announced that the agency is making a significant management change to the commercial Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass fishery. According to MD DNR, the system will comply with new Atlantic States … Continued