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Robert Newton
Geospatial Products and Services - Maryland DNR
580 Taylor Ave
Annapolis
MD
21401
robert.newton@maryland.gov
4102608631
https://data-maryland.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/maryland-shellfish-public-shellfishery-areas/data
Robert Newton
20260403
This layer provides a digital map layer of Maryland's Public Shellfish Fishery Areas (PSFA), which are areas open for commercial shellfish harvest.
This dataset was created for management purposes only. For the official boundaries, please consult the Annotated Code of Maryland (COMAR).
Printed or electronic media created with this data should bear the following disclaimer: "The polygons shown are for oyster management purposes only. For the official PSFA boundaries, consult the Annotated Code of Maryland and/or Maryland DNR's Hydrographic Operations Division within Fishing and Boating Services."
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The specific coordinates of Public Shellfish Fishery Areas (PSFA) in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries are described in the document, "Public Shellfish Fishery Areas of the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries (October 2025)", which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 08.02.04.17. Per Maryland statute (Natural Resources Article </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>§</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>4-11A-04), the PSFA may not be leased for shellfish aquaculture. However, COMAR 08.02.04.17 also provides that a portion of a PSFA may be declassified, i.e., removed from the PSFA, if certain criteria are met (see Supplemental Information).</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN>This revised dataset includes the following update:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1) Declassify a portion of PSFA 83 to allow for shellfish aquaculture; and 2) Make corrections to the buffers of PSFA 152 and PSFA 156. </SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN /></P></LI></OL><P /><P STYLE="font-style:italic;margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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Robert Newton
Geospatial Products and Services - Maryland DNR
580 Taylor Ave
Annapolis
MD
21401
robert.newton@maryland.gov
4102608631
https://data-maryland.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/maryland-shellfish-public-shellfishery-areas/data
2020-12-01T00:00:00
PSFA Public Shellfish Fishery Area Fisheries Oyster Bars Maryland Chesapeake Bay
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Public Shellfish Areas of the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries (November 2019) designates public shellfish fishery areas in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries and is hereby incorporated by reference.
2020-02-15T00:00:00
Code of Maryland Regulations 08.02.04.17
Public Shellfish Fishery Area.
A. Public Shellfish Fishery Areas of the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries (November 2023) designates public shellfish fishery areas in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries and is hereby incorporated by reference.
B. Declassification.
(1) A person may petition the Department to declassify a portion of a public shellfish fishery area by submitting a lease application as described in COMAR 08.02.23.03A or B and Natural Resources Article, §4-11A-09, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) The declassification of a public shellfish fishery area may be approved:
(a) If the results of a biological survey conducted by the Department or a designated agent show that the average density of oysters per square meter is equal to or below the maximum threshold of one oyster that is 1 inch or greater per square meter;
(b) After commercial harvest activity and other quantitative data is considered by the Department;
(c) If the lease application meets the requirements of COMAR 08.02.23.03; and
(d) If the lease application is approved in accordance with Natural Resources Article, Title 4, Subtitle 11A, Annotated Code of Maryland.
https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/Documents/Public_Shellfish_Fishery_Areas_of_the_Chesapeake_Bay_and_Its_Tidal_Tributaries.pdf
https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/08.02.04.17.aspx
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gnr§ion=4-11A-04&enactments=False&archived=False
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Robert Newton
Geospatial Products and Services - Maryland DNR
580 Taylor Ave
Annapolis
MD
21401
robert.newton@maryland.gov
4102608631
https://data-maryland.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/maryland-shellfish-public-shellfishery-areas/data
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>The Department of Natural Resources makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the use or appropriateness of Spatial Data, and there are no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use. The information contained in Spatial Data is from publicly available sources, but no representation is made as to the accuracy or completeness of Spatial Data. The Department of Natural Resources shall not be subject to liability for human error, error due to software conversion, defect, or failure of machines, or any material used in the connection with the machines, including tapes, disks, CD-ROM’s or DVD-ROM’s and energy. The Department of Natural Resources shall not be liable for any lost profits, consequential damages, or claims against the Department of Natural Resources by third parties. The liability of the Department of Natural Resources for damage regardless of the form of the action shall not exceed any distribution fees that may have been paid in obtaining Spatial Data.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
The document, “Public Shellfish Fishery Areas of the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries (November 2019)”, was the previous, most recent description of public shellfish fishery areas in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. Leases may not be located within a public shellfish fishery area (PSFA). However, if the area meets certain criteria, the PSFA may be declassified and a lease can be issued in that location. The criteria for declassifying a PSFA are described in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 08.02.23.03.
Since the time of the last update to this dataset, the department approved five submerged land lease applications for areas that were either wholly or partially located within an existing PSFA. Each area was surveyed and met the requirements for a lease and declassification. As a result, portions of four PSFAs were declassified by regulation, through incorporation by reference of a revised document entitled, “Public Shellfish Fishery Areas of the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries (June 2023)”, so that an existing lease could be expanded.
Future updates to this dataset may occur as PSFAs are added, removed, or reconfigured.
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