# Natural Resources (GNR)

## Title 4. Fish and Fisheries

### Subtitle 8. Crabs

#### Section 4-805

An individual under the age of 16 years catching or attempting to catch crabs in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries without a recreational crabbing license may use a collapsible trap, net ring, handline, or dip net, as described by the Department in regulations. 

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Md. Code Ann., Nat. Res. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)