Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 08 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Subtitle 02 - FISHERIES SERVICE › Chapter 08.02.09 - Aquatic Animals › Section 08.02.09.01 - Monetary Value of Tidal Water and Non-tidal Water Aquatic Animals

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. To assess a reasonable monetary value for aquatic resources in the event of man-caused mortality, the following tables of prices for various species and sizes are established.
B. Fresh and Brackish Water Food and Sport Fishes.
TABLE 1
Individual Fish Prices by Size Category(Total Length in Inches)
Price perPound
Species
Under 4"
4"-6"
6"-8"
8"-10"
10"-12"
Over 12"
(1) Bass, Largemouth
$.50
$.70
$1.10
$1.60
$2.00
$2.50
(2) Bass, Smallmouth
1.00
1.25
1.75
2.25
2.75
3.50
(3) Bass, Rock
.50
1.00
1.75
2.75
3.50
(4) Bass, Striped
.75
1.25
1.75
2.25
3.00
5.00
(5) Bluefish
.50
.85
1.15
1.50
2.00
3.35
(6) Bullheads, all species
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.50
(7) Butterfish, all species
.15
.30
.45
.60
.75
.75
(8) Carp
.05
.05
.10
.10
.15
.20
(9) Catfish-Channel, White, Blue
.15
.25
.35
.45
.55
1.00
(10) Cobia
.50
.85
1.15
1.50
2.00
3.35
(11) Crabbie-Black, White
.20
.40
.60
1.00
1.50
2.50
(12) Croaker-"Hardhead"
.15
.30
.45
.60
.75
.75
(13) Drum-Black, Red
.50
.85
1.15
1.50
2.00
3.35
(14) Eel, American
.05
.10
.30
.30
.30
.50
(15) Flounder, Summer "Fluke"
.30
.65
1.05
1.45
1.80
2.25
(16) Flounder, Winter "Blackback"
.15
.30
.45
.60
.75
.75
(17) Herring-"Alewife," "Blueback"
.10
.20
.30
.50
.75
.50
(18) Hogchoker
.01
.05
.09
.12
.15
(19) Madtoms
.10 each
(20) Menhaden
.10
.20
.30
.50
.75
.50
(21) Muskellunge-"Muskie"
1.25
1.75
2.50
4.00
6.00
10.00
(22) Perch, Silver
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.50
(23) Perch, White
.15
.25
.35
.45
.55
.60
(24) Perch, Yellow
.15
.25
.35
.45
.55
.60
(25) Perch, Pirate
.10 each
(26) Pickerel, Chain and Redfin
.20
.35
.50
.65
.80
1.50
(27) Pike, Northern
.75
1.25
1.75
2.25
2.75
3.50
(28) Puffer, "Swellfish"
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.50
(29) Seatrout, all species
.25
.45
.65
.90
1.10
1.50
(30) Shad, American White
.10
.20
.30
.50
.60
.85
(31) Shad, Gizzard "Mud Shad"
.02
.04
.06
.08
.10
.15
(32) Shad, Hickory
.10
.20
.30
.50
.60
.85
(33) Spot
.15
.30
.45
.60
.75
.75
(34) Sturgeon, all species (all Sizes)
50.00
(35) Suckers and Redhorse (all species)
.05
.10
.15
.20
.25
.30
(36) Sunfish, all species
.20
.35
1.00
1.75
3.00
3.00
(37) Trout, Brook, Brown, Rainbow
.25
.50
.75
1.00
1.50
2.50
(38) Walleye
.50
.75
1.25
1.75
2.25
4.00
C. Saltwater (Ocean) Food and Sport Fishes.
Individual Fish Prices by Size Category(Total Length in Inches)
Price per Pound
Species
Under 4"
4"-6"
6"-8"
8"-10"
10"-12"
Over 12"
(1) Bonito
Sarda Sp.
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.50
(2) Cod
Gadus Sp.
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.50
(3) Hake, "Red"
Urophycis Sp.
.05
.10
.15
.20
.25
.25
(4) Hake, "Silver"
Merluccius Sp.
.05
.10
.15
.20
.25
.25
(5) Herring, Sea
Clupea Sp.
.01
.05
.09
.12
.15
.20
(6) Kingfish
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.50
(7) Mackerel,
Scomber Sp.
.05
.10
.15
.20
.25
.25
(8) Mackerel, Spanish
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.65
(9) Mullet, Striped
.05
.10
.15
.20
.25
.40
(10) Scup (Porgy)
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.60
(11) Seabass, Black
.15
.30
.45
.60
.75
1.00
(12) Sharks, all species
.02
.04
.06
.08
.10
.10
(13) Tautog,"Blackfish"
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.50
D. Bait and Forage Fishes.
Species
Price
(1) Killifish -
Fundulus Sp.
7.50 per gallon
(2) Forage fish - all fishes that are not listed elsewhere in this table and that are used as food by predatory fishes. This category includes: minnows, shiners, daces, chubs, silversides, anchovies, blennies, sculpins, gobies.
Under 4 inches
$1 per thousand
Over 4 inches
$2 per thousand
E. Invertebrate Animals - Shellfish and Crustaceans.
Species
Price
(1) Blue Crab, Hard
Under 5 inches
25 cents each
Over 5 inches
50 cents each
(2) Blue Crab, Soft and Peeler
Under 3-1/2 inches
25 cents each
Over 3-1/2 inches
50 cents each
(3) Soft-Shell Clams
$20 per bushel
(4) Hard-Shell Clams
20 cents each
(5) Oysters
$15 per bushel
(6) Grass Shrimp
$ 4 per gallon
F. Non-Fish Vertebrates.
Species
Price
(1) Diamondback Terrapin
$ 1 per pound
(2) Snapping Turtle
50 cents per pound
(3) Sliders
50 cents per Pound