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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".18" citation="COMAR 08.02.05.18" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="05" heading="Croaker.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Minimum Size.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A recreational angler may not catch or possess a croaker less than 9 inches total length.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A person licensed to catch finfish for sale may not catch or possess a croaker less than 9 inches total length.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Recreational Catch Limit. Except for a person licensed to catch finfish for sale, a person may not catch or possess more than 25 croaker per day.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Commercial Season. The commercial season for taking croaker is March 16 through December 31.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>General.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Secretary may modify catch limits or open or close a season for croaker by publishing notice in a daily newspaper of general circulation at least 48 hours in advance, stating the effective hour and date of the modification.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to disseminate public notice of a modification under §D(1) of this regulation through various other media so that an affected person has reasonable opportunity to be informed of the modification.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>