Sea Grant
Marine Advisory Service, College of Earth, Ocean and Environment
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 sport fishing 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 *
Delaware's Indian River Captain Association
National
Association of Charter Boat Operators (NACO)
Maryland
Waterman's Association (MWA)
Maryland Charter Boat Association
The
Ocean City Captains Association (OCCA)
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
Charter
Boat Insurance Basics
2008
Delaware Reef Guide - Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Fish
News - NOAA Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries Recreational
Fishing Page
Maritime Articles
from Boatinglaw.com - Boatinglaw.com is produced by the law firm Lochner Law Firm, P.C.,
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 License 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 College of Earth, Ocean and Environment (CEOE)
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
(UMCES)
Virginia
Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Online Forums
Beach
- Net! Fishing Forum
Caught-the-Skunk.com – Saltwater
Fishing, Boating and Crabbing
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
Virginia
Charter Boat Workshop
The
Virginia Charter Boat Workshop will be held at the Virginia Institute of Marine
Science on Saturday, March 10, 2012. The workshop will focus on charter
business management with sessions on fisheries management, legal issues,
insurance needs, marketing and finance tips and lessons learned from current
charter operators. The workshop is open
to all charter and head boat operators and marina professionals.
The
registration form is available online: http://www.vims.edu/research/units/centerspartners/map/_docs/charterboat2012.pdf
. Registration cost for the workshop is
$15 and will cover lunch and resource materials. The registration deadline is Friday, March 2,
2012. On-site registration will be
limited and will increase to $30 the day of the workshop.