thousands of pounds of dead striped bass and one sturgeon. The sturgeon, a species being considered for federal protection, was discovered alive and could be released. With new nets still being discov-
ered, CCA Maryland will keep a sharp eye out for such illegal activity and continue to call for greater action by fisheries managers if the commercial industry cannot police itself. “When the season was re-opened for two days in February, Maryland Natural Resources Police devoted exten- sive manpower to patrolling the Bay, and the Department of Natural Re- sources sent staff to supervise check-in stations,” Friedrich said. “This came at considerable expense to Maryland’s tax- payers. If such action must be taken to enforce the gill net fishery, one has to wonder whether this fishery is fiscally feasible. The illegal action we’ve wit- nessed this year not only threatens the fishery; it also is a burden on taxpayers.”
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