OUTLAW PIRATES OF THE CHESAPEAKE: Commercial Fishing Suspensions/Revocations and Aquaculture Suspensions
UPDATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
This list compiled by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is updated frequently
COMMERCIAL SUSPENSIONS
Jerry L. Bloodsworth, Sr. – Crab Authorization under TFL # 7831 Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial crabbing activities during the
following period: 4/1/18 – 12/31/18.
Kristopher D. Graves – Entitlement to Engage in Commercial Fishing Activities Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following
period: 7/9/18 – 7/8/19.
Hans E. Kuntze Sr. – Tidal Fish License # 65536 Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following
periods: 4/1/17 – 3/31/18; 10/1/18 – 3/31/19 and 10/1/19 – 3/31/20.
Christopher L. Moore – Entitlement to Engage in Commercial Fishing Activities Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following
period: 7/15/18 – 7/14/19.
Matthew W. Morgan – Entitlement to Engage in Commercial Fishing Activities Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following
period: 7/14/18 – 7/13/19.
James P. Nelson – Tidal Fish License # 271 Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following
period: 10/1/18 – 9/30/19.
Brian J. Pierce – Entitlement to Engage in Commercial Fishing Activities Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following
period: 8/20/18 – 8/19/19.
David T. Schulte Jr. – Fishing Guide Authorization under TFL # 2537 Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in the guiding of fishing parties during the following
period: 3/1/18 – 3/1/19.
Kevin S. Tarleton Sr. – Crab Authorization under TFL # 97706 Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial crabbing activities during the
following period: 4/1/18 – 3/31/19.
Steven K. Tarleton – Crab Authorization under TFL # 2206 Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial crabbing activities during the
following period: 4/1/18 – 12/31/18.
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COMMERCIAL REVOCATIONS
Adam R. Antes – Tidal Fish License # 15887 Revoked
o Effective: 1/15/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Ryan A. Bailey – Tidal Fish License # 16421 Revoked
o Effective: 8/31/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Richard M. Barnes Jr. – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked under TFL # 88521 Revoked
o Effective: 6/18/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Jerry L. Bloodsworth Sr. – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked under TFL # 7831 Revoked
o Effective: 2/13/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Matthew J. Booze – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked
o Effective: 5/3/17
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Harvey T. Bowers – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement under TFL # 77003 Revoked
o Effective: 5/22/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Alan D. Bozman – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement under TFL # 7820 Revoked
o Effective: 4/7/17
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Benjamin S. Byers – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked
o Effective: 10/24/12
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
o May not possess an Unlimited TFL during ANY oyster season (October 1st – March
31st).
Vaughn E. Collins Jr. – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked under TFL # 15290 Revoked
o Effective: 4/23/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
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Jeffrey S. Cummings Sr. – Tidal Fish License # 825 Revoked
o Effective: 1/30/15
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
James A. Faulkner Jr. – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 2502 Revoked
o Effective: 6/13/13
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Walter W. Fields – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked
o Effective: 4/7/17
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Richard N. Fluharty – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 1061 Revoked
o Effective: 3/23/11
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
John L.W. Griffith – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 2756 Revoked
o Effective: 3/13/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Edward E. Grimes Jr. – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 16426 Revoked
o Effective: 6/5/12
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Daniel F. Haddaway – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 60633 Revoked
o Effective: 6/27/17
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Jody D. Jackson – Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 9/8/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Joseph B. Janda Jr. – Tidal Fish License # 5580 Revoked
o Effective: 5/8/13
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Hans E. Kuntze Sr. – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 65536 Revoked
o Effective: 8/29/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
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William J. Lednum – Striped Bass Permit/Entitlement under TFL # 3936 Revoked
o Effective: 6/23/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in all aspects of the commercial harvest of
striped bass in Maryland.
Edward B. Lowery Jr. – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 69618 Revoked
o Effective: 10/1/10
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Franklin W. Marshall Jr. – Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 11/28/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Christopher L. Marvel – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 3157 Revoked
o Effective: 6/6/12
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Roy W. Meredith Jr. – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 21028 Revoked
o Effective: 9/15/14
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Bryan J. Mister – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 793 Revoked
o Effective: 6/9/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Bartlett W. Murphy Jr –
Tidal Fish License #17631 Revoked
o Effective: 11/10/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL #17631 Revoked
o Effective: 6/10/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters
in Maryland.
Andrew P. Nelson – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked
o Effective: 8/4/16 (set in District Court)
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
James P. Nelson – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 271 Revoked
o Effective: 11/5/15 (set in District Court)
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
5 9/6/18
Robert S. Nelson Jr. – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 3601 Revoked
o Effective: 7/30/12
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Richard D. Nordhoff – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement under TFL # 933 Revoked
o Effective: 10/30/15
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Thomas W. Pannebaker – Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 1/8/03 (set in District Court)
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial OR recreational fishing activities.
David B. Phillips Sr. – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement under TFL # 67365 Revoked
o Effective: 6/26/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Randall W. Plummer – Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 8/30/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Adam V. Reihl – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked
o Effective: 10/1/15
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
o Prohibited from obtaining a tidal fish license from 10/1/15 through and including
10/1/20.
Benjamin L. Reihl – Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 3/31/14
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
William L. Reihl Sr. – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement under TFL # 16430 Revoked
o Effective: 5/15/15
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Todd H. Ruark –
Tidal Fish License # 20008 Revoked
o Effective: 6/22/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 20008 Revoked
o Effective: 3/9/17
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild
oysters in Maryland.
9/6/18
Kent C. Sadler – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 826 Revoked
o Effective: 6/2/14
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Zachary W. Seaman – Tidal Fish License # 3828 Revoked
o Effective: 10/2/12
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
EXCEPT he may deal blue crabs.
John E. Smith IV – Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 12/1/14
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Mark N. Sneade – Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 7/16/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Michael David Sterling – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 3145 Revoked
o Effective: 7/7/14
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Kevin S. Tarleton Jr. – Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 10/28/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Kevin S. Tarleton Sr. – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 97706 Revoked
o Effective: 9/23/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Joshua T. Tieder – Tidal Fish License # 12531 Revoked
o Effective: 5/13/14
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 12/12/17
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement under TFL #16421 Revoked
o Effective: 4/11/16
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild
oysters in Maryland.
9/6/18
Vaughn A. Watson Sr. – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 99210 Revoked
o Effective: 3/3/17
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Ronald F. Welch – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 16727 Revoked
o Effective: 5/9/12
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
David T. Wheatley II – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 92759 Revoked
o Effective: 3/23/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
David T. Wheatley Sr. – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked
o Effective: 3/23/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in
Maryland.
Earl D. Willey – Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked
o Effective: 1/29/18
o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.
AQUACULTURE SUSPENSIONS
Daniel Franklin Haddaway – Shellfish Aquaculture Harvester Permit Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY shellfish aquaculture activities during the
following period: 8/1/18 – 1/31/19.
David T. Messick – Shellfish Aquaculture Harvester Permit Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY shellfish aquaculture activities during the
following period: 10/9/17 – 10/9/18.
Alvin Oberender III – Shellfish Aquaculture Harvester Permit Suspended
o Prohibited from engaging in ANY shellfish aquaculture activities during the
following period: 9/1/18 – 2/28/19.
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