WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                       Ch. 6

(3)  Catfish, except bullheads, less than 10 inches;

(4)  Croakers or hardheads less than 10 inches;

(5)  Yellow perch less than 8 inches, if caught other
than by hook or   line;

(6)  Pike or walleyed pike less than 14 inches;

(7)  Weakfish less than 10 inches;

(8)  Spotted sea trout less than 12 inches;

(9) Striped bass, less than 14 inches in length or
measuring more than 32 inches. However, a person may possess one
striped bass over 32 inches per day caught with hook and line in
the tidal waters of the State at any time of the year except from
March 1 to April 30 inclusive, which may not be sold or offered
for sale. In any year that the young-of-the-year striped bass
index exceeds 15, the Department may permit by regulation during
the 12 month period beginning April 1 of the following year, the
possession, sale, or offer for sale of striped bass 12 inches in
length[.]_;

(10)  Sturgeon weighing less than 25 pounds;

(11)  Taylor or bluefish less than 8 inches; [and]

(12)  Summer flounder less than 12 inches except that
an amount of undersized fish not greater than 5 percent of a
vessel's load by number, as indicated by a sample of not less
than 200 fish, may be retained by licensed commercial
fishermen[.]; AND

(13)  Red drum or channel bass less than 14 inches. A
person may not possess more than 2 red drum or channel bass over
32 inches total length each, per day.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Erroneous punctuation in § 4-734(a) of the
Natural Resources Article.

4-742.

Occurred: Ch. 4, Acts of the Special Session of 1973.
Ch. 262, Acts of 1987.

(b) (1) The action of the [State] Department of the
Environment to restrict an area of water becomes effective
immediately upon giving formal notice of the action to the
Department. Notice also shall be given the appropriate governing
body and the committee of oystermen of any county affected by the

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