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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 08.02.25.09" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="25" heading="Commercial — Fyke Nets.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Restricted Areas. From February 1 through March 31, inclusive, a person may not set a fyke net in any of the following areas:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Bohemia River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Little Hack Point defined by Lat. 39°27.78'N and Long. 75°52.45'W; then running approximately 70° True to a point at or near the Route 213 bridge defined by Lat. 39°27.87'N and Long. 75°52.19'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Bush River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near the mouth of Church Creek defined by Lat. 39°28.04'N and Long. 76°13.33'W; then running approximately 100° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°28.03'N and Long. 76°13.22'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Chester River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Indian Point defined by Lat. 39°14.28'N and Long. 75°56.17'W; then running approximately 360° True to a point on the Kent County shore defined by Lat. 39°14.54'N and Long. 75°56.16'W; and then upstream to a line, beginning at a point upstream of the mouth of Red Lion Creek defined by Lat. 39°14.62'N and Long. 75°54.63'W; then running 360° True to a point on the Kent County shore at Lat. 39°14.80'N and Long. 75°54.63';</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Chester River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Ford's Landing defined by Lat. 39°15.04'N and Long. 75°53.70'W; then running 270° True to a point on the Queen Anne's County shore defined by Lat. 39°15.04'N and Long. 75°53.64'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Choptank River upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°55.82'N and Long. 75°50.00'W; then running approximately 45° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°55.84'N and Long. 75°49.84'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Tuckahoe Creek, Choptank River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°52.86'N and Long. 75°57.10'W; then running approximately 90° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°52.86'N and Long. 75°57.07'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Elk River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Old Frenchtown Wharf defined by Lat. 39°34.56'N and Long. 75°50.55'W; then running approximately 279° True to a point at or near Scotland Point defined by Lat. 39°34.60'N and Long. 75°50.90'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Gunpowder River upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°23.13'N and Long. 76°22.11'W; then running approximately 50° True to a point at or near the base of the Amtrak rail defined by Lat. 39°23.51'N and Long. 76°20.67'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Bird River, Gunpowder River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°22.94'N and Long. 76°23.83'W; then running approximately 10° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°22.98'N and Long. 76°23.77'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Marshyhope Creek, Nanticoke River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°38.85'N and Long. 75°48.84'W; then running approximately 90° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°38.85'N and Long. 75°48.80'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Northeast River upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°35.25'N and Long. 75°57.72'W; then running approximately 110° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°35.05'N and Long. 75°56.99'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Patuxent River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Jackson Landing defined by Lat. 38°46.46'N and Long. 76°42.70'W; then running approximately 45° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°46.48'N and Long. 76°42.68'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>Allen's Fresh, Potomac River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°23.14'N and Long. 76°55.42'W; then running approximately 20° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°23.20'W and Long. 76°55.40'W;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>Nanjemoy Creek, Potomac River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°26.63'N and Long. 77°07.19'W; then running approximately 90° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.78'N and Long. 77°06.32'W; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>Sassafras River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near the Route 213 bridge in Georgetown defined by Lat. 39°21.91'N and Long. 75°52.98'W; then running approximately 150° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°21.81'N and Long. 75°52.89'W.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A person shall remove fyke net poles from the water within 30 days after removing the net from the poles.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>