(a) The Department may prolong by not more than two weeks the season for catching oysters.
(b) (1) On the recommendation of the Calvert County or the St. Mary’s County tongers’ committee, the Department may authorize handscraping of oysters in the waters of Calvert and St. Mary’s counties for 2 weeks, if inclement weather has prevailed during the tonging season.
(2) The Department shall determine the areas where handscraping of oysters is permitted.
(3) The Department shall establish regulations for the handscraping of oysters under this subsection. There shall be a catch limit of 10 bushels per person and no more than 30 bushels per boat. A person may not handscrape for oysters after 12:00 noon.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 10 - Oysters and Clams
Part II - Provisions Relating to Oysters
Section 4-1008 - Introduction of Nonnative Oysters
Section 4-1008.1 - Prolonging Season; Handscraping in Calvert and St. Mary's Counties
Section 4-1009 - Catching Oysters on Natural Oyster Bars
Section 4-1009.1 - Designation of Harvest Reserve Area
Section 4-1010 - Possession of Patent Tong Heads in Kent, Queen Anne's, and Wicomico Counties
Section 4-1012 - Areas Where Dredging Prohibited; Prima Facie Evidence of Dredging
Section 4-1013 - Dredging Regulations and Prohibitions Generally
Section 4-1014 - Network of Oyster Sanctuaries
Section 4-1014.1 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Somerset County
Section 4-1014.2 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Calvert County
Section 4-1014.3 - Oyster Sanctuaries in St. Mary's County
Section 4-1014.4 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Dorchester County
Section 4-1015 - Oyster Culling
Section 4-1015.1 - Oysters Caught Using Diving Apparatus
Section 4-1017 - Oyster License
Section 4-1018 - Oyster Measures
Section 4-1019 - Report of Buyers or Sellers of Oyster Shells Required
Section 4-1019.1 - Program for Return of Oyster Shells to Chesapeake Bay