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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

MD Assembly votes to block opening oyster sanctuaries to harvest

Maryland lawmakers voted Tuesday to temporarily block any changes to the state’s oyster sanctuaries, effectively halting a move by the Hogan administration to open some of them to commercial harvest next fall.

By a vote of 32 to 14, the Senate gave final approval to a bill barring adjustments to sanctuary boundaries until the Department of Natural Resources finishes an assessment of the state’s oyster population, expected late next year.

The same measure passed the House two weeks ago, 102-39, so it now goes to Gov. Larry Hogan. Once it reaches his desk, he has six days to sign or veto it, or let it become law without his signature. Though his administration opposed the bill, it received enough votes in each chamber to override his veto.

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8 comments:

Zorro said...

They will block this but, allow illegal sanctuary cities to grow here on the backs of those who work...

Anonymous said...

what else would you expect from the peoples republic of MD sanctuary state for criminals--always against the working class--only concerned about the 1% and the welfare class! I hope president Trump cuts off every last dime of Fed $ to this communist embarrassment state.

Anonymous said...

but they are happy to let illegals screw us and take from our resources.

Anonymous said...

God gave man dominion over all things. Trump knows this, EPA? Done! Paris Treaty? Over! It's time to get on the Trump Train! Lift all restrictions of any kind! God wouldn't let us down. We will never run out of oysters, remember the miracle of the loaves and the fishes?! Have faith and all will be right with the world

Anonymous said...

All Maryland citizens own the Bay, not just those who profit from taking oysters. Let the Bay recover.

Anonymous said...

So when did our politicians start owning our natural resources, and not the people of Maryland. Watermen, take a tip from the Democrat playbook...sue the state for depriving you of your constitutional rights. The owners of the land where fracking has been banned falls in the same category. The western Marylanders are being deprived of the value of the gas rights beneath their land. It is an unfair "taking" of their property without compensation. These battles should be fought in the courts as constitutional issues.

Anonymous said...

I hope they block this - give them oysters a chance to recover and actually help the bay! Give them a fighting chance then allow limited harvesting!

Anonymous said...

there are plenty of oysters - the loser omalley closed 70 % of the bottom off to the watermen. The bay is clean except the democrat filth in Annapolis