EASTON — Charter boat operators were joined by commercial fishermen Saturday, Feb. 17, to air grievances about proposed restrictions on catching Atlantic striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay.
EASTON — Charter boat operators were joined by commercial fishermen Saturday, Feb. 17, to air grievances about proposed restrictions on catching Atlantic striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Citing concerns about the population of striped bass, often referred to as rockfish, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has proposed restrictions that would limit fishing activity in the Chesapeake Bay.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is submitting striped bass emergency regulations this week in an effort to bolster the species’ spawning population. These Maryland-specific actions will complement additional actions that will be implemented coastwide in 2024 by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.