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recommendation to the General Assembly by January 1, 2001 as to whether the oyster
sanctuary should be continued for an additional 5 years.

SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 1997. Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of
4 years and, at the end of September 30, 2001, with no further action required by the
General Assembly, Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force
and effect.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 577
(Senate Bill 318)

AN ACT concerning

Fishing - Croakers - Size and Creel Limits

FOR the purpose of altering the size and creel limits applicable to certain restrictions on
the sale, offer to buy or sell, or possession of certain croakers; repealing certain
provisions of law which required certain limits on croakers to be made in
accordance with a certain fishery management plan; providing for the effective date
of this Act; and generally relating to limitations on croakers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 4-734(a)(3)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

4-734.

(a) A person may not sell, offer to buy or sell, or possess any of the following fish:

(3) Croakers:

(i) [Until July 1, 1995:

1.] For commercial catches, less than [10] 9 inches; [and]

[2.] (II) For recreational catches and possession only, less than 9
inches and not more than 20 TO 10 25 fish per day, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT; and

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