Monday, April 22, 2013

The MD DNR's Look at the Week Ahead and News Clippings

Via MD DNR:


Here is a look at the Week Ahead:


April 20th (Saturday): Opening day of the trophy fishery for striped bass on Chesapeake Bay. Geographical restrictions in place. For open areas, please visit: http://bit.ly/13wiCMc In open areas of Chesapeake Bay, anglers are allowed one fish/person/day, with a minimum size of 28 inches. 


April 20th (Saturday): Trout Closure #3 is lifted. For more information, see DNR's trout fishing page: http://1.usa.gov/URTLOs

April 22nd (Monday): Trout Closure #4 goes into effect up to April 27th. For more information, see DNR's trout fishing page: http://1.usa.gov/URTLOs

April 24th (Wednesday): Atlantic Menhaden Regulatory Scoping Meeting. 6 PM @ the Calvary United Methodist Church, 301 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, MD 21401. Contact: lfegley@dnr.state.md.us
  
April 25th (Thursday): MD DNR fisheries biologist Jim Uphoff will talk to the CCA MD Mid Shore Chapter in Easton, MD. For more information: http://1.usa.gov/15rSkLB





  
Recent Fisheries Related News Clippings:

National and Regional
  
DNR Head Named Governor O'Malley's Chief of Staff
Capital Gazette
http://bit.ly/ZDVtjd

ASMFC Votes for Fluke Relief for New York Anglers
The Outdoor Hub
http://bit.ly/XVbd6W

Florida Proposes Making Tarpon, Bonefish Catch and Release Only
The Outdoor Hub
http://bit.ly/14yA2Zr

Florida to Waive License Requirement for Lionfish Harvest 
The Outdoor Hub
http://bit.ly/1159R6n

ASA Expresses Concerns on National Ocean Policy 
The Fishing Wire
http://bit.ly/ZBC5n1

Catch Shares: Using the Power of Market Incentives to Improve the Environment 


Chesapeake Bay

DNR Releases 2013 Blue Crab Numbers
Maryland DNR Fisheries
http://1.usa.gov/11rJCG6

Bay's Underwater Grasses Decline for the Third Straight Year


The Chesapeake Bay.net 
http://bit.ly/178aGzj
  

Scientists Create Habitat to Bring Back Nanjemoy Bass 
Southern Maryland News
http://bit.ly/XVdqiP

Rockfish Trophy Season is Near 

Maryland Anglers to Hit the Potomac River 
World Fishing Network
http://bit.ly/15rFiOd

Watermen's Symposium set for April 18th 
My Eastern Shore.com
http://bit.ly/117zdR5

MD DNR Seeks Communities to Help Raise Baby Oysters 
The Washington Post
http://wapo.st/1047fDb

Oysters 1, Crabs 0 
The Bay Weekly
http://bit.ly/ZC9xL4

Shell Recycling Tax Credit Praised 
My Eastern Shore.com
http://bit.ly/175rI0T

Scientists Create Bass Nesting Areas 
The Star Democrat
http://bit.ly/14tt2wY

Rockfish Season Opens on the Chesapeake 
Southern Maryland News
http://bit.ly/ZojcYr

Concert for the Chesapeake Bay 

Maryland's Oyster Population continues to Rise 
The Chesapeake Bay.net
http://bit.ly/Z0yG5s

Going Green: Army Corp Unveils New Master Plan for Oyster Recovery 

MPT Celebrates Chesapeake Bay Week 
The Chesapeake Bay.net
http://bit.ly/Z0oFFm

Susquehanna State Park Hosts Kayak Fishing Competition 
The Havre De Grace Patch
http://bit.ly/11mvrom

Conowingo Talk Saturday 
My Eastern Shore MD.com
http://bit.ly/10ZV6Sa

Bay Striper Action Beginning to Heat Up 
The Star Democrat
http://bit.ly/11jAaaj

Commercial Fishing Impact on Economy Subject of Chesapeake College Symposium 

Survey Finds Bay Oyster Population, reproduction Up for 2nd Straight Year, Diseas Low 
The Washington Post
http://bit.ly/16Z4vxs


Atlantic Coast
  
A Wind-Win for Maryland
The Baltimore Sun
http://bit.ly/YsMH8h
  
Citizens Asked to Report Stranded Marine Animals
MD DNR
http://1.usa.gov/XDeRQy 


Freshwater
  
Maryland Sets Positive Precedent for Improving Fishing Access 
The Outdoor Wire
http://bit.ly/ZutGmb


Boom...Morgan
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