Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines
Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 465 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing an exception to the prohibition against fishing with a haul seine by authorizing a person to empty a haul seine, if it is set on a Friday, 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 (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | SCERBO, BILL | ANNE ARDUNEL WATERMEN'S ASSOC | Oral |
| FAV | BROWN, ROBERT T | MWA | Oral |
| FAV | BROWN, TUCKER | ST MARYS CO | Oral |
| FAV | mckitrick, james | department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
MWAFAV 1
ST MARYS COFAV 1