Commercial Fishing
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Commercial Oyster Season Restrictions |
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Potomac River
Commercial Oyster
Season, Dates, Days and Time Limits
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Hours |
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Hand Tonging
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Oct. 1 through
Dec. 31
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Monday through Friday
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Sunrise to
1:00 p.m.
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Jan. 1 through
Mar. 31
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Monday through Friday
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Sunrise to
3:00 p.m.
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Hand Scraping
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Nov. 1 through
Mar. 31
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Monday through Friday
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8:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m.
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Size Limit Minimum 3",
It is unlawful for any person to take, catch, sell, offer to buy or expose for
sale or have in possession oysters which consist of five percent (5%) or more by
volume of oyster shells and oysters whose shells measure less than three (3)
inches
No bushel limit
No weekends |
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Summary of Oyster Regulations
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