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Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 08
§ 02
Chapter 03
Md. Code Regs. 08.02.03
Blue Crabs
Effective Aug 31, 2026
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.01
Crabbing Gear.
.02
Seines.
.03
Trotlines.
.04
Crab Scrapes.
.05
Bank Traps and Channel Pounds.
.06
Collapsible Crab Traps and Crab Net Rings.
.07
Crab Pots.
.08
Egg-Bearing Female Crabs.
.09
Recreational Crabbing Licenses — Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries.
.10
Recreational Crabbing Catch and Possession Limits — Chesapeake Bay and its Tidal Tributaries.
.11
Season and Time for Catching Crabs.
.12
Special Regulations for Crabbing in Worcester County.
.13
Commercial Harvest of Crabs from Finfish Gear.
.14
General.
.15
Crabbing Charters.