Waterman Billy Smith of Smith Island hardly misses a year without being caught poaching SMITH ISLAND, MD. — The Pirate Poachers of the Chesapeake are …
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Pirate Poacher of the Chesapeake Adam Antes Nabbed by Cops Using Space-based Satellite Technology News and Commentary By Ken Rossignol THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY TANGIER SOUND, …
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — For the past several years the O’Malley Administration has set out a number of initiatives designed to protect the native oyster species from over-harvesting and to grow the oyster beds, considered vital in that oysters filter Bay water.
As part of that effort, large oyster sanctuaries have been established where oystering is either restricted or banned, making those areas tempting targets for one of Maryland’s other native species — the oyster pirate.
This is one Judge who didn’t get bribed with free oysters left on their back porch… ANNAPOLIS, MD. — In the first major courtroom test …