Fish And Fishing
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Fishing - Wild-Caught Blue Catfish [HJR-3]
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Opposing certain inspection rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which have drastically impeded the harvest and sale of blue catfish and thus rendered the State unable to adequately use the commercial harvest as a form of control over the invasive blue catfish species; urging the U.S. Congress to amend 21 U.S.C. § 601(w) to exempt the wild catch of domestic catfish from certain inspection requirements; and requiring a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to certain elected officials.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/24 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines [SB-510]
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Establishing an exception to the prohibition against fishing with a haul seine by authorizing a person to empty a haul seine, if it is set on a Friday, during the period from 12:01 a.m. on the following Saturday until sunrise on the following Monday if the person provides the Natural Resources Police with a certain notification, the location of the haul seine that will be emptied, and contact information for the tidal fish licensee who is responsible for the haul seine.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 465 on 05/08/2020
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Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals [SB-437]
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Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from including the dredging of buried oyster shells on Man-O-War Shoals as part of a fishery management plan; and prohibiting the Department from dredging buried oyster shells on Man-O-War Shoals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Baltimore County Senators
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Agriculture - Farmers Markets - Advertising, Labeling, and Enforcement (Farmers Market Integrity Act) [SB-351]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
Prohibiting a person from using the term "farmers market" to describe certain venues; prohibiting a person from selling farm and food products at a farmers market unless 75% of the products offered were grown or processed by the person or under the supervision of the person; authorizing a person operating or coordinating a farmers market to impose more stringent requirements than the provisions of the Act; establishing the Farmers Market Review Panel; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Panel; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 03/03/2020
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Fishing Gear - Lost and Abandoned Crab Pots - Study [SB-257]
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[Science ]
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Requiring the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission to study adverse impacts to fish species and aquatic habitat caused by lost and abandoned crab pots, identify and assess practices and measures that could be implemented or adopted to mitigate the problems associated with lost and abandoned crab pots, and make recommendations for addressing problems associated with lost and abandoned crab pots in the State; requiring the Commission to report to the Secretary of Natural Resources on or before December 31, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Active Military, Former Prisoners of War, Recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and Disabled Veterans [HB-236]
[Veterans ]
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Repealing a requirement that the Department of Natural Resources submit certain reports to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2019; and repealing the termination provisions for certain provisions of law relating to the issuance of complimentary or discounted hunting and fishing licenses to certain military personnel, former prisoners of war, recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and disabled veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 123 on 05/08/2020
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Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine [SB-162]
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Repealing certain provisions of law that restrict the length of a haul seine that a person may use in certain waters of Anne Arundel County; and authorizing a person to use a haul seine to fish in the waters of Anne Arundel County except under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2020
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Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine [HB-95]
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Adding a haul seine to the list of methods a person may use to fish in certain waters of the Severn River under certain circumstances; repealing certain provisions of law that restrict the length of a haul seine that a person may use in certain waters of Anne Arundel County; and authorizing a person to use a haul seine to fish in the waters of Anne Arundel County except under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/11/2020
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Natural Resources - Recreational License Donation Program and Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund - Revisions [SB-142]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a process for an individual purchasing certain licenses and stamps in a certain manner to make a voluntary monetary donation to the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund; requiring the Department to collect donations and deposit them into the Fund; authorizing the Chesapeake Bay Trust to make grants to eligible sponsor organizations that provide opportunities to benefit veterans or members of the Armed Forces of the United States; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 536 on 05/08/2020
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Natural Resources - Fishing and Hunting Rights [SB-86]
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Stating certain findings of the General Assembly related to the value of fishing and hunting to the cultural and social heritage and the economy of the State; and establishing that it is the intent of the General Assembly that residents of the State have a right to fish and to hunt subject to regulations and restrictions under laws that the General Assembly enacts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Natural Resources - Nuisance Organisms - Pilot Projects and Northern Snakeheads [SB-114]
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[Science ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to conduct pilot projects to demonstrate and evaluate new approaches for the management and control of nuisance organisms; and authorizing the holder of a commercial northern snakehead license to use hook and line gear.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 528 on 05/08/2020
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Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Active Military, Former Prisoners of War, Recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and Disabled Veterans [SB-25]
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[Animals ]
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Repealing a requirement that the Department of Natural Resources submit a certain report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2019; and repealing the termination provision for certain provisions of law relating to the issuance of complimentary or discounted hunting and fishing licenses to certain military personnel, former prisoners of war, recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and disabled veterans.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Crabs - Harvest Times - Holidays [HB-1314]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations that authorize a tidal fish licensee authorized to catch crabs using all legal gear to work 1 additional early hour on Labor Day, Memorial Day, July 4, and the day before each of these holidays in a license year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 400 on 05/04/2017
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Natural Resources - Gill Nets - Stretched Mesh Size [HB-1339]
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Establishing that a specified person may not set or fish any gill net used in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries that has a stretched mesh size exceeding 7 inches.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/03/2017
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Natural Resources - Gill Nets - Mesh Size [SB-554]
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Establishing that a specified person may not set or fish any gill net that has a mesh size exceeding 7 inches or a stretched mesh size exceeding 7.5 inches for gill nets used in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/07/2017
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Hunting and Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Seniors, Veterans, and Military Personnel (Howard's Law) [HB-368]
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[Recreation ]
[Military ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Repealing the annual fees for a resident consolidated senior sport fishing license and a resident senior hunting license; establishing that, under specified circumstances, a nonresident member of the armed forces of the United States is not required to obtain specified hunting or fishing licenses or stamps before hunting or fishing in the State; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue specified lifetime complimentary fishing licenses and hunting licenses to specified veterans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/13/2017
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Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests [SB-268]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species; requiring the Department to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species on or before December 31, 2018, subject to available funding; prohibiting a person from sponsoring, conducting, or participating in a specified cownose ray fishing contest in State waters until July 1, 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 399 on 05/04/2017
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Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests [HB-211]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species; requiring the Department to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species by December 31, 2018, subject to available funding; prohibiting a person from sponsoring, conducting, or participating in a cownose ray fishing contest in State waters until July 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank S. Turner
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 398 on 05/04/2017
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Hunting and Fishing - Discounted Licenses - Purple Heart Recipients [HB-68]
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[Recreation ]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to implement specified programs to provide discounted licenses, stamps, and permits to Maryland residents who are recipients of the Purple Heart Award; requiring the Department to submit a report on the number of specified licenses, stamps, and permits issued to Purple Heart recipients to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Christin Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 461 on 05/04/2017
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Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Active Military, Former Prisoners of War, Recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and Disabled Veterans [SB-46]
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[Animals ]
[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
[Military ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue lifetime complimentary fishing licenses to an out-of-state person who certifies that the person is a former prisoner of war or a 100% service connected disabled American veteran if the person's state of residence extends similar privileges to specified individuals; requiring the Department to submit a specified report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 463 on 05/04/2017