Md. Code Regs. 08.02.05.10

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

Section 08.02.05.10 - [Effective 6/24/2024] Bluefish

A. Commercial Minimum Size. A person licensed to catch finfish for sale may not catch or possess bluefish less than 8 inches in total length.

B. Commercial Catch Limit. A coastwide quota and daily catch limit to be shared by Atlantic states will be established and published by National Marine Fisheries Service and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

C. The recreational season, size limit, and catch limit shall be established and may be modified through a public notice issued in accordance with §D of this regulation.

D. General.

(1) The Secretary may establish or modify catch limits, size limits, or seasons in order to implement the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Bluefish by publishing notice on the Department's website.

(2) The public notice shall state its effective hour and date and shall be published on the Department's website at least 48 hours in advance of the effective hour and date.

(3) The Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to disseminate the public notice through various other media so that an affected person has reasonable opportunity to be informed.

(4) A violation of the restrictions set by the Secretary in accordance with this section is a violation of this regulation.

Md. Code Regs. 08.02.05.10

Regulation .10 adopted effective April 29, 1991 (18:8 Md. R. 863)
Regulations .10 and new Regulation .10 adopted effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1932)
Regulation .10C amended effective September 11, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398); amended effective 51:12 Md. R. 618, eff. 6/24/2024.