confirmed a 24-pound Atlantic cod
caught from an Ocean City head-
boat in late May might be the state
record after creating a new catego-
ry for the species.
pound Atlantic cod while fishing a-
board the headboat "Ocean Prin-
cess" with Captain Victor Bunting.
After realizing the Maryland state
record fish list did not include
Atlantic cod, Bunting encouraged
Brungart to have his fish weighed
officially at the Ocean City Fishing
Center in West Ocean City.
launched a state process to deter-
mine if Atlantic cod would qualify as
a state record species. Keith
Lockwood of the DNR Fisheries'
State Fishing Record Program then
determined the Atlantic cod is a cold
water fish that can be abundant in
ational catches up to 50 pounds.
lantic coast fisheries management
action has produced a slow recov-
ery with small fish in the six- to
eight-pound range occasionally be-
ing caught in Maryland waters," said
Lockwood. "While this 24-pound
fish is not particularly large in the
history of cod, it is a significant
catch at this time and worth recog-
nizing as a state record and sign of
hope for more and bigger fish to
come."
fish for the 2014 Maryland Fishing
Challenge pending input from the
Sport Fisheries Advisory Commis-
sion and final DNR approval. Mean-
while, the Delaware record for At-
lantic cod is a 44-pounder caught in
1975, while the New Jersey record
is an 81-pounder caught in 1967.
Massachusetts, which features the
Atlantic cod as its state symbol,
boasts a 92-pounder caught in 1987
as its state record.
Bunting. A review is underway to determine if the whopper is a new state rec-
ord for the species in Maryland.
McAvan will again lead Ocean City
Recreation's "For the Love of Soc-
cer Camp" set for three separate
four-day sessions this month includ-
ing the first session that gets under-
way on Monday.
program for children of all ability lev-
els. Coach McAvan promises each
participant will dribble away with re-
fined skills, a better knowledge of
the international game of soccer a-
long with wonderful summer memo-
ries.
concluding on the week of Monday,
July 22.
campers receive a soccer ball, piz-
za party and other giveaways as part
of their participation in the camp.
for over 25 years in Ocean City and
his camp turns out to be a camper
favorite year after year," said Ocean
City Recreation supervisor Kim Kin-
sey.
City residents and $146 for non-res-
idents. For registration or more in-
formation, contact the Ocean City
Recreation and Parks Department
at 410-250-0125.
12216 Ocean Gateway, Suite 200
Ocean City, MD 21842
T: 410-213-2241 | F: 410-213-1267
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