Md. Code Regs. 08.02.05.22 - Scup
A. Minimum Size.
(1) Recreational. A recreational angler may not
catch or possess a scup less than 8 inches in total length.
(2) Commercial. A commercial tidal fish licensee
may not catch or possess scup less than 9 inches in total length.
B. Commercial Gear Restrictions.
(1) Except as provided in §B(2) of this
regulation, a person may not use a trawl with mesh less than 5 inch diamond mesh
applied throughout the:
(a) Codend for at least 75
continuous meshes forward of the end of the net; or
(b) Entire net for codends with less than 75
meshes.
(2) A trawl shall
meet the requirements specified in §B(1) of this regulation unless the
individual:
(a) Possesses less than:
(i) 1,000 pounds of scup per trip during the
period October 1 through April 14;
(ii)
2,000 pounds of scup per trip during the period April 15 through June 15; or
(iii) 200 pounds of scup per trip
during the period June 16 through September 30; and
(b) Stores the scup separately from all other
species.
(3) A person may not
use a roller rig trawl with a roller diameter in excess of 18 inches to catch
scup.
(4) Pots and Traps. A pot or trap
used to catch scup shall have:
(a) An escape vent
of at least a:
(i) 3.1 inch diameter round
opening, or
(ii) 2.25 inch square
opening; and
(b) Hinges or
fasteners on one panel or door made of one of the following degradable materials:
(i) Untreated hemp or jute string of 3/16 inch in
diameter or smaller,
(ii) Magnesium
alloy fasteners, or
(iii) Ungalvanized
or uncoated iron wire of 0.062 inch in diameter or smaller.
C. Catch Limits.
(1) Commercial Catch Limits. A coastwide quota and
daily catch limit to be shared by Atlantic states will be established and published
by National Marine Fisheries Service and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission.
(2) A commercial tidal fish
licensee may not catch, possess, or land more pounds of scup daily than as set forth
in §C(1) of this regulation.
(3)
Recreational Catch Limits. An individual may not catch or possess more than 50 scup
per day.
D. General.
(1) The Secretary may establish or modify a
season, size limit, or catch limit in order to implement the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Scup by issuing a public
notice on the Department's website.
(2)
The public notice shall state its effective hour and date and shall be published on
the Department's website at least 48 hours in advance of the effective hour and
date.
(3) 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.
(4) A violation of the restrictions set by the
Secretary in accordance with this section is a violation of this
regulation.
Notes
Regulation .22 amended effective August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1286)
Regulation .22C amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 845)
Regulation .22 amended effective December 31, 2007 (34:26 Md. R. 2261); amended effective 44:2 Md. R. 84, eff.
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