Anyone know what the purpose of the time change is? I've never been able to figure it out.
Here's the reply I got from DNR.. Hope this helps... It may make your head spin...
FW: RE:{MDDNR#131-650}Fisheries
Sent By:
"Gina Hunt" <
GHUNT@dnr.state.md.us> On: Feb 02/28/08 12:31 PM
To: captaincrab55@XXXXXXXXXXX
Cc: "Frank W. Dawson" <
FDAWSON@dnr.state.md.us>; "Sarah E Widman" <
SWidman@dnr.state.md.us>; "Lynn Fegley" <
LFEGLEY@dnr.state.md.us>; "Brenda K. Davis" <
BKDavis@dnr.state.md.us>
Hi XXXXX
I am going to take a stab at your question, but please let me know if I
too misunderstood you. As I read it, you want to know why the start
times for recreational crabbing are different in October than they are
in other months. The recreational crabbing times are currently:
B. Recreational. Except for handlines and dipnets, a person may not set
any recreational crabbing gear or catch crabs for recreational purposes
from a boat during:
(1) May through September between:
(a) 5 p.m. and 1/2 hour before sunrise in the main Chesapeake Bay; and
(b) Sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise in tidal waters tributary to the
Chesapeake Bay;
(2) April, October, November, and December between:
(a) 5 p.m. and 1/2 hour after sunrise in the main Chesapeake Bay; and
(b) Sunset and 1/2 hour after sunrise in tidal waters tributary to the
Chesapeake Bay.
In 2005, Ms. McFaden responded to you that the times were different to
reduce user conflict between the recreational and commercial crabbers.
That is true. The times are different for the months April, October,
November, and December because in 2001 the Tidal Fisheries Advisory
Commission recommended that the start time should be later in the cooler
months. With a limited number of hours to work, the change was intended
to maximize the catch time that crabs are moving around. This is
seasonally variable with temperature. Recreational crabbers start 1/2
hour after the commercial start time to reduce conflicts. Therefore, the
recreational times were amended to reflect this change and crab
availability.
Again, if this does not answer your question, please contact me by
phone: 410.260.8326.
Sincerely;
Gina Hunt
Assistant Director
Fisheries Service
----- Original Message -----
From: captaincrab55@XXXXXXXXXX <captaincrab55@XXXXXXXXXX>
To: Griffin, John R
Cc: To Moderator at BCA>
Sent: Tue Feb 19 21:22:35 2008
Subject: FW: RE:{MDDNR#131-650}Fisheries
John, Some time back I ask a question about why the start time changes
for crabbing. I got an answer for a question I didn't ask. Please
review and forward an answer. Thanks, XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
-----Original Message-----
From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 5:58 PM
To: Fegley, Lynn
Cc: R D
Subject: FW: Re: {MDDNR#131-650}Fisheries
Lynn, You can read my original question and DNR answer at the very
bottom. I included the original. They never answered my question.
Thanks, XXXXXX XXXXXXXX (XXX)
From:
"Fegley, Lynn" <
LFEGLEY@dnr.state.md.us>
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Date:
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Hello Mr. XXXXXXXX,
Secretary Griffin asked that I contact you regarding your question on
crab regulations. Unfortunately, we seem to have lost track of the
original question.
Please email me with your original question - I believe it concerned
start times for crabbing, or feel free to call me at the number below.
I'd be happy to try and assist you with any questions or concerns that
you may have.
Sincerely,
Lynn Fegley
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>
> On Feb 19, 2008, at 9:22 PM, captaincrab55@XXXXXXXXXXX wrote:
>
> > John, Some time back I ask a question about why the start time
> > changes for crabbing. I got an answer for a question I didn't
> > ask. Please review and forward an answer. Thanks, XXXXXX
> > XXXXXXXX
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
> > From: "Customer Service" <
customerservice@dnr.state.md.us>
> > To: "XXXXXXXXXXXX" <captaincrab55@XXXXXXXXXXX>
> > Subject: RE:{MDDNR#131-650}Fisheries
> > Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:25:23 +0000
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Customer Service" <
customerservice@dnr.state.md.us>
> > Date: September 29, 2005 11:25:23 AM EDT
> > To: "XXX XXXXXXXX" <captaincrab55@XXXXXXXXXXX>
> > Subject: RE:{MDDNR#131-650}Fisheries
> >
> >
> > Mr. XXXXXXXX:
> >
> > The time restrictions for recreational crabbers and commercial
> > crabbers were established to eliminate conflict between both
> > groups during the crabbing season.
> >
> > Frances R. McFaden
> > Public Affairs Specialist, III
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: captaincrab55@XXXXXXXXXXX (captaincrab55@XXXXXXXXXXX)
> > Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:16 PM
> > To:
customerservice@dnr.state.md.us > > (
customerservice@dnr.state.md.us)
> > Subject: Fisheries
> >
> > What is the reasoning behind the crabbing start time,
> > starting October 1??? Thanks, XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
>
