Md. Code Regs. 08.02.04.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 08.02.04.02 - Recreational Oyster Fishery

A. The recreational season, daily catch limits, days of the week, and times for catching oysters shall be established, and may be modified, through a public notice issued in accordance with Regulation .11 of this chapter.

B. The Department shall issue a public notice that establishes the parameters described in §A of this regulation for the recreational oyster fishery not later than July 1 of each year.

C. Prohibition. Except as specified in this regulation and in any public notice issued in accordance with Regulation .11 of this chapter, it is illegal for a person to catch oysters for recreational purposes.

D. Lawful Methods. A person may catch oysters for recreational purposes only by hand, rake, shaft tong, or diving with or without scuba equipment.

E. A person may not take oysters for recreational purposes while aboard a vessel where any other person is engaged in commercial oystering.

Md. Code Regs. 08.02.04.02

Regulation .02 amended effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1450); June 21, 1993 (20:12 Md. R. 996)
Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1570); amended permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1919)
Regulation .02 amended effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484)
Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2138); emergency status expired January 11, 1988
Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2465)
Regulations .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2254); emergency status expired March 31, 1990
Regulations .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2420); emergency status expired March 31, 1991
Regulations .02 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2000); emergency status expired March 31, 1992
Regulations .02 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1700); emergency status expired March 31, 1993
Regulations .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1993 (20:21 Md. R. 1649); emergency status expired March 31, 1994
Regulations .02B amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1809); emergency status expired April 1, 1995
Regulations .02B amended as an emergency provision effective October 5, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1653); Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective February 27, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 468); emergency status expired March 31, 1996
Regulations .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1370); emergency status expired March 31, 1997
Regulations .02B amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1997 (24:22 Md. R. 1549); emergency status expired April 1, 1998
Regulation .02B amended effective April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 595); October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)
Regulation .02D amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)
Regulation .02F adopted effective March 17, 1976 (3:6 Md. R. 358); amended effective 46:17 Md. R. 725, eff. 8/26/2019