WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 665
(E) A FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY INCLUDE:

(1) PROPOSED LIMITATIONS ON THE CATCH OF FISH, BASED
ON AREA, SPECIES, SIZE, NUMBER, WEIGHT, SEX, INCIDENTAL CATCH,
TOTAL BIOMASS, OR OTHER FACTORS, WHICH ARE NECESSARY AND
APPROPRIATE FOR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A FISHERY;

(2) INCORPORATION OF RELEVANT FISHERY CONSERVATION
AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES PROPOSED OR ADOPTED BY
INTERSTATE BODIES OF WHICH MARYLAND IS A MEMBER; AND

(3) OTHER PROPOSED MEASURES, REQUIREMENTS, OR
CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS WHICH ARE NECESSARY AND
APPROPRIATE FOR FISHERY MANAGEMENT.

[(c)] (F) The Department shall present the [comprehensive] management
[plan] PLANS under this section in the form of [a report] AN ANNUAL REPORT to:

(1) The Legislative Policy Committee;

(2) The Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee; and

(3) The Environmental Matters Committee.

[(d) On or before January 30, 1989, the Department shall present to the
committees of the General Assembly listed under subsection (c) of this section:

(1) A report on the status of the comprehensive management plan,
including proposed elements of the plan and a proposed schedule of its
implementation;

(2) A detailed explanation of the scientific and other information on which
the plan is based; and

(3) Any recommendations on legislation, regulatory change, or regulation
that the plan provides.]

(G) (1) (I) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT THE PROPOSED
MANAGEMENT PLANS AND ANY PROPOSED CONSERVATION AND
MANAGEMENT MEASURES BY REGULATION.

(II) THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT CONSERVATION AND
MANAGEMENT MEASURES IN SEPARATE PROCEEDINGS AND BY
SEPARATE REGULATIONS. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
MEASURES ADOPTED SEPARATELY MAY INCLUDE CHANGES TO THOSE
PROPOSED OR ADOPTED IN A FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ANY
ADDITIONAL MEASURES NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE ADOPTED
PLAN.

(2) ALL NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS REQUIRED FOR THE I
ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PRINTED
IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER AND FURTHER PUBLICIZED SO AS TO

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