Isle of Wight Bay encompasses the area enclosed by a line beginning at the Oceanic Fishing Pier, at or near Lat. 38° 19.572’ N., Long. 75° 5.473’ W., then running 230° (True) to the north end of Assateague Island, at or near Lat. 38° 19.445’ N., Long. 75° 5.668’ W., then running westerly along the shore to the west end of a jetty, at or near Lat. 38° 19.550’ N., Long. 75° 5.827’ W., then running 286° (True) to a point on the shore, at or near Lat. 38° 19.610’ N., Long. 75° 6.097’ W., then running easterly and northerly along the shore to the west end of the U.S. Route 50 bridge, at or near Lat. 38° 20.050’ N., Long. 75° 5.810’ W., then running 111° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.977’ N., Long. 75° 5.573’ W., then running 18° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 20.137’ N., Long. 75° 5.507’ W., then running 108° (True) to Second Street, at or near Lat. 38° 20.088’ N., Long. 75° 5.322’ W., then running southerly following the shoreline to the point of beginning, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit, during the boating season.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§8-703, 8-704, and 10-2A-02, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)

Regulation .01 amended effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 430)

Regulation .04 adopted effective March 30, 1992 (19:6 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 2, 2004 (31:15 Md. R. 1185)

Regulation .05 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 6, 1992; emergency status expired September 15, 1992 (19:10 Md. R. 926)

Regulation .05 adopted effective March 1, 1993 (20:4 Md. R. 370)

Regulation .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 923); adopted permanently effective August 9, 1999 (26:16 Md. R. 1246)

Chapter revised effective March 17, 2014 (41:5 Md. R. 341)

Regulation .01 amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 237)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 4, 2024 (51:4 Md. R. 202)

Regulation .06 adopted effective March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 406)