1. A. The targets for the number of tidal fish license authorizations issued by the Department are the number of authorizations issued between September 1, 1998, and March 31, 1999, including adjustments made annually according to specifications listed in §B of this regulation, listed by the following categories:

   Abbreviation	Authorization	Number
   FGR	Fishing Guide Resident	517
   FGN	Fishing Guide Nonresident	57
   HLI	Finfish—Hook and Line	244
   FIN	Unlimited Finfish Harvester	299
   LCC	Limited Crab Harvester	2,598
   LCCM	Limited Crab Harvester—Male Only	461
   CB3	Crab Harvester—300 Pots	298
   CB6	Crab Harvester—600 Pots	220
   CB9	Crab Harvester—900 Pots	392
   CLM	Clam Harvester	67
   OYH	Oyster Harvester	732
   ODB	Oyster Dredge Boat	59
   CTL	Conch, Cancer Crab, Turtles, and Lobster Harvester	66
   UTFL	Unlimited Tidal Fish	2,064

2. B. The targets for the number of tidal fish licenses may be modified based on:

   1. (1) Recommendations of the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission;

   2. (2) Recommendations of fishery management plans adopted by:

      1. (a) The Department;
      2. (b) The Chesapeake Bay Program;
      3. (c) The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission;
      4. (d) The Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council; or
      5. (e) Any other appropriate management body;
   3. (3) The number of individuals historically participating;
   4. (4) Target species, size, number, weight, incidental catch, total biomass, annual harvest, mortality rates, and other factors which are necessary and appropriate;
   5. (5) The number of license conversions made in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701(m), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
   6. (6) The number of authorizations purchased back from license holders by the Department.
3. C. Except for authorizations relinquished for conversions made in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland, authorizations that are revoked or voluntarily relinquished to the Department may be reallocated to individuals on the commercial license waiting list maintained by the Department.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§4-205, 4-205.1, 4-206, 4-212, 4-214, 4-215, 4-215.2, 4-2A-03, 4-216, 4-306, 4-405, 4-407, 4-602, 4-604, 4-701, 4-701.1, 4-735, 4-745, 4-1006, 4-1006.1, 4-1009, 4-1011, 4-1012, 4-1103, 4-11A-02, 4-11A-04—4-11A-09, 4-11A-11, 4-11A-20, and 4-11A-21; State Government Article, §10-206; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulation .01 adopted effective April 29, 1991 (18:8 Md. R. 863)

Regulation .01 amended effective November 11, 1991 (18:22 Md. R. 2395); December 6, 1993 (20:24 Md. R. 1864); July 8, 2002 (29:13 Md. R. 990); March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .01A amended as an emergency provision effective July 13, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1378); adopted permanently effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1508)

Regulation .01A amended effective February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 274); July 3, 1995 (22:13 Md. R. 966); October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1446); December 1, 1997 (24:24 Md. R. 1670); December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1756); November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1857); October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528); November 16, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1816); September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1213); September 3, 2012 (39:17 Md. R. 1147); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 952); August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 725); November 4, 2019 (46:22 Md. R. 976); August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 757); August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .01G adopted effective March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .02 adopted as COMAR 08.02.07 effective July 23, 1975 (2:16 Md. R. 1138); amended effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1450); recodified from COMAR 08.02.07 to 08.02.01.02 effective April 29, 1991 (18:8 Md. R. 863)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429)

Regulation .02A amended as an emergency provision effective October 11, 1983 (10:22 Md. R. 1963); emergency status expired February 7, 1984

Regulation .02B amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 952)

Regulation .02C repealed effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 952)

Regulation .03 adopted as COMAR 08.02.10.01 effective June 25, 1975 (2:14 Md. R. 1014); amended effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1450); recodified from COMAR 08.02.10.01 to COMAR 08.02.01.03 effective April 29, 1991 (18:8 Md. R. 863)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 23)

Regulation .04 adopted as COMAR 08.02.07.04 and recodified to 08.02.01.04 effective May 27, 1991 (18:10 Md. R. 1115)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective October 10, 2001 (28:22 Md. R. 1931); emergency status expired December 31, 2001

Regulation .04B amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429)

Regulation .04C amended effective April 13, 1992 (19:7 Md. R. 744); April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 640); March 14, 1994 (21:5 Md. R. 402); March 13, 1995 (22:5 Md. R. 366)

Regulation .05 adopted effective March 20, 2000 (27:5 Md. R. 582)

Regulation .05 amended effective June 23, 2003 (30:12 Md. R. 787); April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 697); April 2, 2012 (39:6 Md. R. 407); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 314); March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .05A amended effective March 14, 2005 (32:5 Md. R. 579)

Regulation .05A 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)

Regulation .05A amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2077); February 8, 2010 (37:3 Md. R. 175); April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429); February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 271); January 30, 2017 (44:2 Md. R. 84); January 27, 2020 (47:2 Md. R. 62); July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 655)

Regulation .05I adopted effective February 8, 2010 (37:3 Md. R. 175)

Regulation .05I amended effective July 26, 2010 (37:15 Md. R. 998)

Regulation .06 adopted effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 582)

Regulation .06B amended effective February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 289)

Regulation .07 adopted effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429)

Regulation .07B amended effective July 1, 2019 (46:13 Md. R. 589); March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 340)

Regulation .07D amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 432); March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .08 adopted effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429)

Regulation .09 adopted effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1276)

Regulation .09A amended effective November 11, 2024 (51:22 Md. R. 963)

Regulation .09H amended effective February 13, 2017 (44:3 Md. R. 188)

Regulation .10 adopted effective May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 659)

Regulation .10A amended effective August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 757)

Regulation .11 adopted effective October 29. 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1377)

Regulation .12 adopted effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1932)

Regulation .12B amended effective June 15, 2020 (47:12 Md. R. 595); February 8, 2021 (48:3 Md. R. 93); December 11, 2023 (50:24 Md. R. 1040); January 6, 2025 (51:26 Md. R. 1186)

Regulation .13 adopted effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 510)

Regulation .13B amended effective December 14, 2020 (47:25 Md. R. 1067); December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1049)

Regulation .13D amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 524)

Regulation .13E adopted effective December 11, 2023 (50:24 Md. R. 1040)

Regulation .14 adopted effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1377)

Regulation .15 adopted effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)

Regulation .16 adopted effective February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 106)

Regulation .16C amended effective September 23, 2019 (46:19 Md. R. 813); March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 310)