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Regulation .07 General.

Regulation .07 General.Copy Citation

A.
Subject to the provisions of §§B and C of this regulation, an individual may catch soft-shell clams only from waters approved for shellfish harvest by the Maryland Department of the Environment.
B.
An individual may not harvest soft-shell clams within 150 feet of a:
(1)
Natural oyster bar;
(2)
Leased area; or
(3)
Public shellfish fishery area established in COMAR 08.02.04.17A.
C.
Sanctuaries.
(1)
Except as provided in §C(2) of this regulation, an individual may not harvest soft-shell clams within 150 feet of a sanctuary designated in Section I of “Oyster Sanctuaries of the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries (September 2010)” that is incorporated by reference in COMAR 08.02.04.15A.
(2)
An individual may harvest soft-shell clams from the Chester ORA Zone A sanctuary.