Proposed Changes for Striped Bass - Chesapeake Gill Nets

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1) The Summary - The summary answers questions like Who, What, Where, When, Why and How.

2) The Proposed Action - The Proposed Action was printed in the Maryland Register on September 5, 2025.

What was proposed?

The Department proposed to reauthorize the use of drift gill nets on Saturdays and Sundays in the Chesapeake Bay commercial striped bass gill net fishery.

Why is this change necessary?

The provision that allowed gill nets to be used on Saturdays and Sundays during the open gill net season in the Chesapeake Bay Individual Transferrable Quota commercial striped bass fishery was inadvertently removed from regulation when the Department eliminated the Chesapeake Bay Common Pool commercial striped bass fishery at the end of 2024. The Department originally allowed this activity in order to provide additional flexibility for commercial harvesters to conduct their fishing activities. It did not result in additional harvest of striped bass, as permittees in the Individual Transferrable Quota fishery are assigned a set number of pounds they are allowed to harvest. Providing additional flexibility allows these harvesters to time their activities to market and weather conditions.

Deadline for Comments
Comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. October 6, 2025.

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