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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 08.02.04.01" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="04" heading="Patent Tong Areas.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person may not use patent tongs to catch oysters in any of the waters listed in this section.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Tidal waters of the following counties, other than those waters included as part of the Chesapeake Bay, Tangier Sound, and Pocomoke Sound as defined by COMAR 08.02.01.06B:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Wicomico County;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Queen Anne’s County, except as provided in §B(5) of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Talbot County;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Dorchester County; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Kent County, except as provided in §§B(1)—(4) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Patuxent River, except as provided in §B(6) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Tributaries of the Potomac River.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>South River in Anne Arundel County north and west of a straight line drawn between Thomas Point defined by Lat. 38°54.440’ N, Long. 76°27.610’ W and Saunders Point defined by Lat. 38°53.190’ N, Long. 76°29.440’ W.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Chesapeake Bay. All of the waters of the Chesapeake Bay enclosed by a line beginning at a point on the shore at Richland Point defined by Lat. 38°14.846’ N, Long. 76°10.332’ W; then running 315° True to a point on the shore at the south end of Barren Island, defined by Lat. 38°19.460’ N, Long. 76°15.430’ W; then running 112° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°18.424’ N, Long. 76°13.400’ W; then running southeasterly along the shore to a point near the north end of the Narrows Ferry Bridge, defined by Lat. 38°17.917’ N, Long. 76°12.389’ W; then running 155° True to a point near the south end of the Narrows Ferry Bridge, defined by Lat. 38°17.676’ N, Long. 76°12.250’ W; then running southeasterly along the shore to the point of beginning.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Exceptions. A person may catch oysters by patent tong in the areas listed in this section.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Natural Oyster Bar 5-2: All of the waters enclosed by a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°6.272’ N, Long. 76°17.175’ W; then running 335° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°6.765’ N, Long. 76°17.464’ W; then running 63° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°6.861’ N, Long. 76°17.222’ W; then running 143° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°6.575’ N, Long. 76°16.944’ W; then running 211° True to the point of beginning.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Natural Oyster Bar 2-9: All of the waters enclosed by a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°7.507’ N, Long. 76°18.981’ W; then running 0° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°8.857’ N, Long. 76°18.981’ W; then running 38° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°11.002’ N, Long. 76°16.858’ W; then running 62° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°11.665’ N, Long. 76°15.225’ W; then running southwesterly along shore excluding all creeks and coves less than 300 feet in width to a point defined by Lat. 39°10.830’ N, Long. 76°16.017’ W; then running 240° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°10.508’ N, Long. 76°16.732’ W; then running 195° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°8.416’ N, Long. 76°17.469’ W; then running 168° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°7.602’ N, Long. 76°17.245’ W; then running 259° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°7.507’ N, Long. 76°17.858’ W; then running 270° True to the point of beginning.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Natural Oyster Bar 2-10: All of the waters enclosed by a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°7.508’ N, Long. 76°15.842’ W; then running 349° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°7.736’ N, Long. 76°15.899’ W; then running 85° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°7.793’ N, Long. 76°14.979’ W; then running 180° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°7.503’ N, Long. 76°14.982’ W; then running 270° True to the point of beginning.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Natural Oyster Bar 5-1: All of the waters enclosed by a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°7.349’ N, Long. 76°18.981’ W; then running 0° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°7.507’ N, Long. 76°18.981’ W; then running 90° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°7.507’ N, Long. 76°17.858’ W; then running 260° True to the point of beginning.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>All of the waters of Eastern Bay south and west of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°49.904’ N, Long. 76°20.384’ W; then running 48° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°50.871’ N, Long. 76°19.031’ W; then running 115° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°50.746’ N, Long. 76°18.686’ W; then running 233° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°50.574’ N, Long. 76°18.978’ W; then running 201° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°48.693’ N, Long. 76°19.884’ W; then running 90° True to a point on shore, defined by Lat. 38°48.686’ N, Long. 76°18.54’ W; then running southerly along the shore to Lowes Point defined by Lat. 38°46.416’ N, Long. 76°20.02’ W; then running 323° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°47.861’ N, Long. 76°21.394’ W; then running 210° True to a point on Poplar Island defined by Lat. 38°46.553’ N, Long. 76°22.342’ W.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Patuxent River. All of the waters of the Patuxent River enclosed by a line beginning at a point on the shore at Hog Point defined by Lat. 38°18.586' N, Long. 76°23.993' W; then running westerly along the shore to a point on the shore at Fishing Point defined by Lat. 38°18.285' N, Long. 76°25.355' W; then running 345° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°18.525' N, Long. 76°25.434' W; then running 251° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°18.271' N, Long. 76°26.356' W; then running 196° True to a point on the shore, defined by Lat. 38°17.503' N, Long. 76°26.640' W; then running northwesterly along the shore to a point on shore at Sotterly Wharf, defined by Lat. 38°22.728' N, Long. 76°32.003' W; then running 77° True to a point near St Leonard’s Creek Beacon, defined by Lat. 38°23.065' N, Long. 76°30.177' W; then running 77° True to a point on the shore, defined by Lat. 38°23.128' N, Long. 76°29.826' W; then running southeasterly along the shore to a point defined by Lat. 38°20.631' N, Long. 76°28.241' W; then running 282° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°20.638' N, Long. 76°28.287' W; then running 213° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°20.008' N, Long. 76°28.815' W; then running 132° True to a point on the shore, defined by Lat. 38°19.983' N, Long. 76°28.780' W; then running southeasterly along the shore to a point at the south entrance of Solomon’s Harbor, defined by Lat. 38°19.263' N, Long. 76°27.103' W; then running 7° True to a point at the north entrance of Solomon’s Harbor, defined by Lat. 38°19.370' N, Long. 76°27.087' W; then running easterly along the shore to Drum Point defined by Lat. 38°19.143' N, Long. 76°25.266' W; then running 119° True to the point of beginning, excluding the waters of Neal Addition Sanctuary which is defined as: All of the waters of the area enclosed by a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°22.480' N, Long. 76°31.460' W; then running approximately 307° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°22.552' N, Long. 76°31.580' W; then running approximately 28° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°22.612' N, Long. 76°31.540' W; then running approximately 127° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°22.540' N, Long. 76°31.420' W; then running approximately 208° True to the point of beginning.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>