Sea Grant
Marine Advisory Service, Graduate College of Marine and Earth Studies
Hugh
R. Sharp Campus, University of Delaware, 700 Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE 19958
The Delmarva Charter Boat Resource Page is an archive of information about the charter boat industry in the Mid-Atlantic region and sportfishing in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Developed and maintained by the Delaware Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program Aquaculture & Fisheries Specialist, the page is an expanding list of resources and other useful information. Please direct any questions, suggestions or comments about the Delmarva Charter Boat Resource Page to John W. Ewart ewart@udel.edu Phone: 302-645-4060; Fax: 302-645-4213.
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State & National Associations * U.S.
Coast Guard * Publications & Articles * State & Federal Agencies *
Other Organizations * Research
* Online Forums * Other Links * Seminars & Workshops *
State & National
Associations
National
Association of Charter Boat Operators (NACO)
Delaware's Indian River
Captain Association
Maryland
Waterman's Association (MWA)
Maryland
Charter Boat Association
The Upper
Bay Charter Captains Association (UBCCA)
Virginia
Charter Boat Association
U.S. Coast
Guard/Transportation Security Administration
Transportation
Worker Identification Credential (TWIC™)
U.S.
Coast Guard
Fifth Coast Guard
District - ensures the safety and
security of the oceans, coastal areas, and marine transportation system within
America’s mid-Atlantic region
Boat Stations
U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Delaware Bay
U.S.
Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes - Guardians of
the Potomac
U.S.
Coast Guard Navigation Center
United States Coast Guard
Reports
FORM CG-2692B REPORT OF REQUIRED CHEMICAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING FOLLOWING A SERIOUS MARINE INCIDENT
FORM CG-2692 REPORT OF MARINE ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH
Publications, Articles
& Web sites
Congress
Passes Clean Boating Act National Sea Grant Law Center Fact Sheet MASGLP
09-007-10 (August 2008)
Charter Boat
Operator's Guide - Alaska Sea Grant Program
Fishing Business
Publications & Videos - Alaska Sea Grant Program
Capt Jon's Charter
Boat Operators Guide and Merchant Marine Exams
Charter
Boat Insurance Basics
2008
Delaware Reef Guide - Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Fish
News - NOAA Fisheries
Maritime Articles
from Boatinglaw.com - Boatinglaw.com is produced by the law firm Lochner
and Schwenk, LLC, Annapolis, Maryland
Scrombotoxin Poisoning Prevention - Ice Your Fish to
Prevent Histamine
Lower
Your Fuel Costs - Terry Johnson, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
Save Money on
Boat Fuel (PDF brochure) - Terry Johnson, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory
Program
Fishermen's
First Step: Using Less Fuel (PDF article) - Greg Fisk, Seafisk
Consulting
State & Federal
Agencies
National Oceanic
& Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service
NMFS Recreational
Fisheries Statistics
Marine
Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS)
Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP)
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission
Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council
Potomac
River Fisheries Commission
Delaware Department
of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife
Saltwater and Freshwater
Fishing Regulations
Delaware
Fishing Licence Fee FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Delaware Code: TITLE 7/Conservation
Game/Wildlife and Dogs/CHAPTER 5./LICENSES/Subchapter I./Hunting,
Trapping and Fishing Licenses
Maryland Department of Natural
Resources Fisheries Service
Summaries
of Maryland Fishing Rules
Virginia
Marine Resources Commission
Regulation Index
Pennsylvania Fishing Guide/Charter Licensing Program
Other Organizations
Recreational
Fishing Alliance (RFA)
The National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS)
American Fisheries Society
Alliance
for the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake
Bay Program
Estuarine Research
Federation
Research
University
of Delaware Graduate College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES)
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
(UMCES)
Virginia
Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Online Forums
Maryland-Virginia
Saltwater Fishing Forum - maintained and moderated by Craig Banks at
Daybreakfishing.com
Beach
- Net! Fishing Forum
Other Links
Maryland
And Virginia Saltwater Fishing - an comprehensive resource page
maintained by Craig Banks at Daybreakfishing.com
Delaware, Maryland Fishing
Center
Delaware
Fishing Guide Home Page
Office of Coast Survey
On-Line Chart Viewer
US National
Biodiesel Board
7th Delmarva
Charter Boat Operators Workshop Scheduled for April 7th, 2009 on
Kent Island, Maryland
The seventh annual Delmarva Charter Boat Operators
Workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 7th, Kent Island, Maryland.
The one-day program will run
from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Harris Crab House, Exit 42, Kent Narrows, Grasonville, Kent Island.
Organized
jointly by the Sea Grant Extension Programs at the University of Maryland and the
University of Delaware, the workshop will focus on charter business management,
marketing strategy, boat safety, maritime law/legal issues, fishery resource
updates for charter and head boats and
developing eco-tourism based charter businesses. Marina operators, managers and
staff are also invited to attend.
“We
encourage all charter captains, owners, and marina business management staff to
participate, as well as those individuals interested in entering the charter or
eco-tourism industry,” says Charlie Petrocci, maritime heritage specialist
representing the Maryland Sea Grant Program. “The workshop will provide a great
opportunity for boat owners to come together to learn about improving the
management of their businesses and to discuss mutual issues and challenges,”
adds John Ewart, fisheries specialist with Delaware Sea Grant.
The
workshop will offer a variety of presentations representing important topics
for the charter boat operator including legal issues concerning your boat,
business management, marketing/advertizing, developing customer relations, and
the truth about insurance needs. Program topics will also focus on current
Coast Guard safety and security issues, and new fisheries management programs.
Seminar
speakers are regional professionals in their respective fields. This is a good
opportunity to participate in a casual program dedicated to helping the charter
boat operator deal with current and anticipated challenges in small business
management. Attendance will be held to 50 participants and available seating is
expected to fill quickly, so advanced registration is strongly encouraged.
Registration
cost for the workshop, which includes a continental breakfast, luncheon and all
resource materials and handouts, is only $35 per person. On-site registration
will be limited and the registration fee will increase to $45. Overnight accommodations are available at
Best Western Kent Narrows www.bestwestern.com/kentnarrowsinn. Please call 410-827-6767
for room reservations.
To
register, make your check payable to “University of Delaware,” and mail it to
Linda Milligan, University of Delaware Sea Grant Program, 700 Pilottown
Road, Lewes, DE 19958-1507 ATTN: Charter Boat Workshop. The registration
deadline is Friday, April 3, 2009. For additional information about the program
agenda, contact John Ewart at (302) 645-4060 or ewart@udel.edu. Click here for a
registration form.