Regulation .05 Types of Permits.
Regulation .05 Types of Permits.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Department may issue permits to engage in the following aquacultural activities:
(1)
The aquaculture of native and naturalized species of fish or aquatic plants listed in Regulation .07;
(2)
The aquaculture of any native or naturalized species of fish, or aquatic plants not listed in Regulation .07, or any non-native species of fish or aquatic plants, provided the application satisfies the criteria set forth in applicable statutes and these regulations;
(3)
The aquaculture of species listed as threatened or endangered under Maryland's Endangered Species of Fish Conservation Act, Natural Resources Article, §4-2A-04, Annotated Code of Maryland, listed in Regulation .07, after January 1, 1990;
(4)
The capture of brood stock;
(5)
The aquaculture of shellfish in confined, on-shore facilities; or
(6)
Demonstration and experimental aquaculture of native or naturalized finfish in the tidal waters of the State.
B.
Prohibitions.
(1)
The Department may not issue a permit if the aquacultural activity will:
(a)
Adversely affect wild stocks of fish;
(b)
Result in the release of non-native species into Maryland waters, except in confined water such as ponds where there are safeguards to prevent escape; or
(c)
Result in the contamination of native or naturalized species of fish or their ecosystem.
(2)
The Department may not issue a permit if the permit for the aquacultural activity:
(a)
Does not require the identification of the product of the aquaculture operation; and
(b)
Is not conditioned so as to require the permittee to obtain all necessary permits and comply with all applicable health and environmental laws and regulations.