New 2026 recreational fishing rules for black sea bass and summer flounder in Delaware and Maryland are creating confusion and concern as state and federal regulations do not match ahead of the season.
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Delaware is hosting the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 83rd Annual Meeting on Oct. 27 to Oct. 30. in Dewey Beach for potential changes to fisheries management plans affecting Delaware for striped bass, menhaden and horseshoe crabs.
Governor Matt Meyer’s office confirmed more than a dozen appointments to key state boards, commissions and agencies this month.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold a public meeting to discuss proposed changes to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s horseshoe crab management plan on Thursday, March 27.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is changing the size limit for striped bass to a minimum size of 19 inches and a maximum size of 24 inches.