The following information has been provided by the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources 

Commercial Fishing Suspensions/Revocations and Aquaculture Suspensions 5/30/19 

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COMMERCIAL SUSPENSIONS 

Robert L. Copsey –Tidal Fish License # 97199 Suspended and Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following period:  12/1/19 – 1/29/20.

Heather V. Fuentes – Entitlement to Engage in Commercial Fishing Activities Suspended or Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following period:  3/14/19 – 3/12/20.   

Kristopher D. Graves – Entitlement to Engage in Commercial Fishing Activities Suspended or Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following period:  7/9/18 – 7/8/19.

John S. Evans –Tidal Fish License # 2864 Suspendedo Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following period:  12/1/19 – 1/29/20.

Ronald L. Hall, Sr. –Tidal Fish License # 434 Suspendedo Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following period:  4/1/19 – 6/29/19.

Hans E. Kuntze, Sr. –Tidal Fish License # 65536 Suspended or 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. 

Robert L. Lumpkins –Tidal Fish License # 352 Suspendedo Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following period:  12/1/19 – 1/29/20.

Travis A. Luongo –Tidal Fish License # 3818 Suspendedo Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following period:  10/1/19 – 11/29/19.

Christopher L. Moore – Entitlement to Engage in Commercial Fishing Activities Suspended and 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 and 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 and 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 and Prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities during the following period:  8/20/18 – 8/19/19.

COMMERCIAL REVOCATIONS

Adam R. Antes –Tidal Fish License # 15887 Revoked  o Effective: 1/15/16o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.

Ryan A. Bailey –Tidal Fish License # 16421 Revokedo Effective: 8/31/18 o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.

Richard M. Barnes, Jr. – 

Tidal Fish License # 88521 Revoked Effective: 10/1/18  o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.   

Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked under TFL # 88521 Revokedo Effective: 6/18/18

• 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

• 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

• 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   

• 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

• 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

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 
• May not possess an Unlimited TFL during ANY oyster season (October 1^st – March

31^st).  

Vaughn E. Collins, Jr. – Oyster Authorization/ Entitlement Revoked under TFL # 15290 Revoked o Effective: 4/23/18

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 

Jeffrey S. Cummings, Sr. – Tidal Fish License # 825 Revoked   o Effective: 1/30/15o 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland.   

Daniel F. Haddaway –Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 60633 Revokedo Effective: 6/27/17

• 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

• 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  and Effective: 6/23/16

• 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

• 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 

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 

Roy W. Meredith, Jr. –Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 21028 Revoked and Effective: 9/15/14

• 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 

• 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 

• 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)

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 

Pirate Poachers of the Bay: J P Nelson wasn’t going to go quietly, decided to fight Oyster Police efforts to check his booty

James P. Nelson –Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 271 Revoked  o Effective: 11/5/15 (set in District Court)

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 

Pirate Poachers of the Chesapeake: J. P. Nelson out of business for life after serious poaching violations

Robert S. Nelson, Jr. –Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 3601 Revoked  o Effective: 7/30/12

• 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

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 

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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

• 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

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 
• 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

• 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

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 

Kent C. Sadler – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 826 Revoked  o Effective: 6/2/14

• 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

• 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

• 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.   

Paul F. Tyler III – 

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

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 

Vaughn A. Watson, Sr. – Oyster Authorization/Entitlement under TFL # 99210 Revoked  o Effective: 3/3/17

• 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

• 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

• Permanently prohibited from engaging in the commercial harvest of wild oysters in Maryland. 

David T. Wheatley, Sr. – 

Authorizations/Entitlements Revoked  o Effective: 10/1/18o Permanently prohibited from engaging in ANY commercial fishing activities.   

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 

Robert L. Lumpkins –Shellfish Aquaculture Harvester Permit Suspended   o Prohibited from engaging in ANY shellfish aquaculture activities during the following period:  1/30/20 – 3/29/20.

Curtis L. Wright –Shellfish Aquaculture Harvester Permit Suspended o Prohibited from engaging in ANY shellfish aquaculture activities during the following period:  6/1/19 – 11/30/19.