Currently, waterfront homeowners who use pots or traps from their piers and people who use handlines don't need to have a license. The Department of Natural Resources is proposing a $2 annual license for recreational crabbers in those categories, which could affect up to 65,000 people.
The proposals were unveiled at a poorly advertised and lightly attended meeting last night at DNR headquarters in Annapolis.
"We really want to get feedback. We want to...
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What a Joke - 2008-11-12 14:36:17
Is the DNR going to have us report each crab we catch? How about a sticker for each crab pot? What a joke!!! This is another worthless government program. The cost to colect the money and enforce the law will be far greater than the amount collected.
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