Fishing Gear - Lost and Abandoned Crab Pots - Study
Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Jack | Sponsor | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | iliff, jesse | arundel rivers federation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Scerbo, Bill | AAWA | Oral |
| UNF | Brown, Robert T. | MWA | Oral |
| INFO | Mckitrick, James | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |