Fishermen Support Bill to Limit DNR Striped Bass Regulatory Authority

Fishermen support bill to limit DNR striped bass regulatory authority

Fishermen are outraged by the uncertainty as charter boat captains fight to keep their livelihoods afloat. The controversy concerns the length of the striped bass harvest season.

Rockfish regulations on hold at General Assembly committee

Rockfish, also known as striped bass, are among the most popular recreational fishing species in the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)A legislative committee is holding up new rockfish regulations from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources that would open a catch-and-release fishery in April for the first time in several years. The delay was requested by a lawmaker concerned about the possible im…

Maryland bill proposes limiting DNR’s regulations on striped bass fishing

A new proposal in Annapolis could change how Maryland manages one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most iconic fish by limiting the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ regulations on striped bass.