Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program
Sponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (District 36)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain baseline data and, after closing the area, to continue to monitor the area to collect certain additional data; etc.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Scerbo, William | Anne Arundel Waterman’s Association | Oral |
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Ziegler, Natalie | Legislative Rural Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mortus, Timothy | MWA | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Robert | Maryland Watermen's Association | Oral |
| FAV | Harrison, Jeff | Talbot Watermen Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Jacobs, Delegate Jacobslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jacobs, Jay | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mullin, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gramp, Kathleen | Advocates for Herring Bay | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bassett, Elle | Arundel Rivers Federation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Position only |
| UNF | Charbonneau, Katherine | Department of Natural Resources | Oral |
| UNF | McPherson, Lydia | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ford, Benjamin | ShoreRivers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dietz, Michellelobbyist | The Nature Conservancy | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Legum, Douglas | Individual | Oral |