The specific coordinates of Public Shellfish Fishery Areas (PSFA) in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries are described in the document, "Public Shellfish Fishery Areas of the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries (November 2019)", which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 08.02.04.17. Per Maryland statute (Natural Resources Article §4-11A-04), the PSFA may not be leased for shellfish aquaculture. However, COMAR 08.02.04.17 also provides that a portion of a PSFA may be declassified, i.e., removed from the PSFA, if certain criteria are met (see Supplemental Information).This revised dataset includes the following updates: Declassification of portions of four PSFAs (134, 136, 140, and 156) for the purpose of shellfish lease issuance, and insertion of a required 150-foot buffer between each revised PSFA boundary and new shellfish lease. All PSFA buffer areas remain open to shellfish harvest following declassification. Correction to one PSFA boundary (119) - Update 1/2021.
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{'Title': 'PFSA', 'Author': 'MDNR', 'Comments': 'This layer provides a digital map layer of Maryland\'s Public Shellfish Fishery Areas (PSFA), which are areas open for commercial shellfish harvest.This dataset was created for management purposes only. For the official boundaries, please consult the Annotated Code of Maryland (COMAR).\nPrinted or electronic media created with this data should bear the following disclaimer: "The polygons shown are for oyster management purposes only. For the official PSFA boundaries, consult the Annotated Code of Maryland and/or Maryland DNR\'s Hydrographic Operations Division within Fishing and Boating Services.', 'Subject': 'Public Shellish Fishery Area', 'Category': '', 'AntialiasingMode': 'None', 'TextAntialiasingMode': 'Force', 'Keywords': 'public shellfish area'}
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