Comm Crabbing - 6/29

[bayhead]

Does anyone know the ruling for crabbing on your "off" day for this coming July 4th? Can Comms.crab on Sun or Mon 6/28 or 6/29 because the holiday falls on Saturday 7/4?

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[Sandshark]

From COMAR

Crabbing will be permitted on May 24 and 25, Jun 28 and 29 Sep 6 and 7, Oct 11 and 12,
Nov 8, 9, 22 and 23, 2009

[bayhead]

It's no telling how good you are Sandshark - thanks

[C-Hawk18]

Does anyone know the ruling for crabbing on your "off" day for this coming July 4th? Can Comms.crab on Sun or Mon 6/28 or 6/29 because the holiday falls on Saturday 7/4?

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Chuck - B]YES YOU CAN CRAB [/B]

I think this is the section of comar that pertains to 7/4/09:

08.02.03.14 (http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/08/08.02.03.14.htm)

B. Commercial—General.

(1) Except for a person who declares intent under §C of this regulation, a person licensed to catch crabs for sale may not set or retrieve gear or catch crabs for commercial purposes in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries on Sundays and Mondays.

(2) A person who is granted an alternate day off under §D of this regulation may not set or retrieve gear or catch crabs for commercial purposes on the alternate day off.

(3) The vessel of a person licensed to catch crabs for sale may not be used to set or retrieve gear or catch crabs for commercial purposes on the day or days on which the vessel's owner may not set or retrieve gear or catch crabs for commercial purposes.

(4) A person licensed to catch crabs for commercial purposes, who declares under §C(1) of this regulation, may set or retrieve gear or catch crabs for commercial purposes on a Sunday or Monday of a particular week if:

(a) A State or federal holiday falls on the Sunday or Monday, or the immediately preceding Saturday; or

(b) The Sunday or Monday precedes a State or federal holiday that falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of the particular week.

[BowMovements]

ditto^ I believe this was added to allow for fair business and trade if I remember correctly. To help watermen with income and keep from price gouging during increased demand.