Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines
Sponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (District 36)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 464 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing an exception to the prohibition against fishing with a haul seine; and providing that, if a haul seine is set on a Friday, a person may empty it 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.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | SERBO, BILL | ANNA ARNDAL | Oral |
| FAV | BALTUS, BLAIR | BALTIMORE CO | Oral |
| FAV | BROWN, ROBERT | MARYLAND WATERMEN'S ASSOCIA | Oral |
| FAV | MULLEN, JIM | OYSTERMEN ASSOC | Oral |
| FAV | MORTUS, TIMOTHY | PRES. CECIL/HARFORD WATERMEN ASSOC. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DEAN, JOHN | ST MARY'S | Oral |
| FAV | HITE, BYRAN | ST MARY'S | Oral |
| FAV | BROWN, TUCKER | ST MARY'S CO | Oral |
| FAV | mckitrick, james | department of Natural Resource | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Jacobs, Delegate Jacobslegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jennings, Larry | CCA MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |