Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey
Sponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (District 36)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding the scope of the annual young-of-the-year juvenile survey of striped bass or rockfish by requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct the survey at at least a certain number of additional sampling sites in the central region of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay; and requiring the Department to report the results of the survey to certain Commissions and committees of the General Assembly by December 31 each year.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mortus, Timothy | MWA | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Robert | Maryland Watermen's Association | Oral |
| FAV | Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist | R&R Solutions | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Jacobs, Delegate Jacobslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jacobs, Jay | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mullin, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fegley, Lynn | Md DNR Fishing and Boating Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHaddaway-Riccio, JeannieR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…