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Commercial Female Crab Harvest Season Extended 6 days Due to Storm 11/1/2012 - Maryland DNR will Extend Commercial Female Crab Harvest Season 6 days to Compensate for Lost Days Caused by Hurricane SandyDue to the impacts of Hurricane Sandy, the Department will be extending the commercial crab season for female harvest through November 17... |
Bear Creek Hatchery Closed Due to Storm Damage 10/31/2012 - Bear Creek Hatchery in Garrett County has sustained damage due to the latest storm and is closed to the public until further notice.... |
Emergency Notice - Temporary Blue Crab Catch Time Modifications 10/26/2012 - Effective Friday, October 26, 2012 through Monday, October 29, 2012, the Department of Natural Resources will not be enforcing the times for removing crabs from commercial crab pots from or the mandatory day off Sunday, October 28, 2012 or Monday, October 29, ... |
DNR Response to Public Comments on the Bloede Dam Alternatives Analysis 10/24/2012 - DNR, in conjunction with several partners, is working to restore the Patapsco River to a more natural, free-flowing condition. A feasibility study entitled, Bloede Dam Alternatives Analysis, evaluated actions to meet the project goals. DNR held an open house i... |
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State Record Sheepshead Caught 10/22/2012 - Dan Thomas of Delmar caught a new Maryland record 13 pound, five ounce sheepshead fish on September 16 in Hoopers Straight, north of Bloodsworth Island. He hooked the record catch while competing in the Westside Outcaster’s Open, a tournament to benefit the Bi... |
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Down Year for Striped Bass Reproduction 10/16/2012 - Biologists attribute the drop to weather conditionsThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the 2012 striped bass juvenile index - a measure of striped bass spawning success in Chesapeake Bay - is below the long-term average this year.... |
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Reminder to Boaters - Four Launches Currently Under Temporary Closure 10/11/2012 - In Allegany County: The Maryland Park Service has closed the Jennings Randolph Lake Boat Ramp, located in Swanton, due to low water levels caused by dry conditions. The area around the boat ramp is still open for sight seeing but the boat ramp itself is close... |
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