I did a double take recently after reading about yet another arrest of a commercial waterman alleged to have poached oysters. Has Dirty Harry taken the reins of the Department of Natural Resources? Well, not quite but no question there's a new attitude emanating from the Tawes building to seek out and prosecute those who would abscond with the people's natural bounty.
True, Gov. O'Malley has gambled big, in an election year no less, that his new oyster plan will help reverse decades of decline in the state's native oyster population. The strategy relies heavily on sanctuary reserves, which are easy pickings...
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