Md. Code Regs. 08.02.03.10 - Recreational Crabbing Catch and Possession Limits - Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries
(a) Unlicensed individual |
2 dozen male hard crabs |
1 dozen soft crabs, 1 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 1 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(b) Licensed individual |
1 bushel male hard crabs if storing crabs in a bushel 6 dozen male hard crabs if storing crabs in any container other than a bushel |
2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(a) One unlicensed individual on board an unlicensed vessel |
2 dozen male hard crabs |
1 dozen soft crabs, 1 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 1 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(b) Two or more unlicensed individuals on board an unlicensed vessel |
4 dozen male hard crabs |
1 dozen soft crabs, 1 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 1 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(c) One licensed individual or one licensed individual accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board an unlicensed vessel |
1 bushel male hard crabs if storing crabs in a bushel 6 dozen male hard crabs if storing crabs in any container other than a bushel |
2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(d) Two or more licensed individuals or two or more licensed individuals accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board an unlicensed vessel |
2 bushels male hard crabs if storing crabs in bushels 12 dozen male hard crabs if storing crabs in any container other than a bushel |
2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(a) One or more unlicensed individuals on board a licensed vessel |
1 bushel male hard crabs if storing crabs in a bushel 6 dozen male hard crabs if storing crabs in any container other than a bushel |
2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(b) One licensed individual on board a licensed vessel |
1 bushel male hard crabs if storing crabs in a bushel 6 dozen male hard crabs if storing crabs in any container other than a bushel |
2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(c) An individual who purchased a recreational crabbing boat license accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board a licensed vessel |
1 bushel male hard crabs if storing crabs in a bushel 6 dozen male hard crabs if storing crabs in any container other than a bushel |
2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(d) Two or more licensed individuals accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board a licensed vessel |
2 bushels male hard crabs if storing crabs in bushels 12 dozen male hard crabs if storing crabs in any container other than a bushel |
2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs The catch limit is a bushel per licensed individual when using a bushel to hold male crabs. When not using a bushel the catch limit is 6 dozen male hard crabs per licensed individual. |
(e) One licensed individual, who is not the owner of the licensed vessel, accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board a licensed vessel |
2 bushels male hard crabs if storing crabs in bushels 12 dozen male hard crabs if storing crabs in any container other than a bushel |
2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs The catch limit is a bushel per licensed individual when using a bushel to hold male crabs. When not using a bushel the catch limit is 6 dozen male hard crabs per licensed individual. |
An individual may only possess female peeler or hard crabs if the:
Notes
Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2008 (35:13 Md. R. 1174); emergency status extended to December 16, 2008 (35:23 Md. R. 2011); emergency status expired December 16, 2008
Regulation .10 amended effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 488); January 1, 2014 (40:25 Md. R. 2067)
Regulation .10E amended effective February 8, 2010 (37:3 Md. R. 175); October 31, 2011 (38:22 Md. R. 1345)
Regulation .10 amended effective 42:19 Md. R. 1228, eff.
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
(a) Unlicensed individual | 2 dozen male hard crabs | 1 dozen soft crabs, 1 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 1 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(b) Licensed individual | 1 bushel male hard crabs | 2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(a) One unlicensed individual on board an unlicensed vessel | 2 dozen male hard crabs | 1 dozen soft crabs, 1 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 1 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(b) Two or more unlicensed individuals on board an unlicensed vessel | 4 dozen male hard crabs | 1 dozen soft crabs, 1 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 1 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(c) One licensed individual or one licensed individual accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board an unlicensed vessel | 1 bushel male hard crabs | 2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(d) Two or more licensed individuals or two or more licensed individuals accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board an unlicensed vessel | 2 bushels male hard crabs | 2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(a) One or more unlicensed individuals on board a licensed vessel | 1 bushel male hard crabs | 2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(b) One licensed individual on board a licensed vessel | 1 bushel male hard crabs | 2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(c) An individual who purchased a recreational crabbing boat license accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board a licensed vessel | 1 bushel male hard crabs | 2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(d) Two or more licensed individuals accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board a licensed vessel | 2 bushels male hard crabs | 2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
(e) One licensed individual, who is not the owner of the licensed vessel, accompanied by any number of unlicensed individuals on board a licensed vessel | 2 bushels male hard crabs | 2 dozen soft crabs, 2 dozen male peeler crabs, or a combination of 2 dozen soft crabs and male peeler crabs |
An individual may only possess female peeler or hard crabs if the :
Notes
Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2008 (35:13 Md. R. 1174); emergency status extended to December 16, 2008 (35:23 Md. R. 2011); emergency status expired December 16, 2008
Regulation .10 amended effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 488); January 1, 2014 (40:25 Md. R. 2067)
Regulation .10E amended effective February 8, 2010 (37:3 Md. R. 175); October 31, 2011 (38:22 Md. R. 1345)
Regulation .10 amended effective 42:19 Md. R. 1228, eff.