Md. Code Regs. 08.02.05.14 - Spanish Mackerel
A. Recreational
Fishery.
(1) Minimum Size. An individual may not
catch or possess a Spanish mackerel less than 14 inches total length.
(2) Catch Limit. An individual may not catch or
possess more than 15 Spanish mackerel per day.
(3) Season. The recreational season for catching
Spanish mackerel is January 1 through December 31.
(4) All Spanish mackerel harvested by a
recreational angler shall be landed with the heads and fins attached
naturally.
B. Commercial
Fishery.
(1) Minimum Size. An individual licensed
to catch fish for commercial purposes may not catch or possess a Spanish mackerel
less than 14 inches total length.
(2)
Catch Limit. No more than 3,500 pounds of Spanish mackerel may be landed per vessel
per day or trip, whichever is longer, regardless of the number of licensees on board
the vessel.
(3) Season. The commercial
season for catching Spanish mackerel is March 1 through the last day of
February.
C. General.
(1) The Secretary may modify catch limits or size
limits or open or close a season as required by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Spanish Mackerel by publishing
notice in a daily newspaper of general circulation at least 48 hours in advance of
the modification, stating the effective hour and date.
(2) The Secretary shall make reasonable effort to
disseminate public notice through various other media so that an affected person has
reasonable opportunity to be informed.
Notes
Regulation .14B amended as an emergency provision effective June 9, 2003 (30:13 Md. R. 850); amended permanently effective August 18, 2003 (30:16 Md. R. 1073)
Regulation .14C adopted effective June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 819)
Regulations .14 and new Regulation .14 adopted effective July 23, 2012 (39:14 Md. R. 835)
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