Ch. 237                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Natural Resources

4-215.

(b) The Department shall prepare fishery management plans for the following
species:

(1)     Striped bass or rockfish;

(2)     White perch;

(3)     Yellow perch;

(4)     American shad;

(5)     Hickory shad;

(6)     Oysters;

(7)     Blue crabs;

(8)     Bluefish;

(9)     Herring;

(10)   Weakfish;

(11)   Croaker;

(12)   Spot;

(13)   Summer flounder;

(14)   American eel;

(15)   Red drum;

(16)   Black drum; [and]

(17)   Spotted sea trout; AND

(18)    HORSESHOE CRABS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Natural Resources shall prepare the fishery management plan for horseshoe crabs, as
required under this Act, by July 1, 1994.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

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