Maryland shrimp? A select group of watermen will catch them for the first time this fall.

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Capt. Kurt Ward, left and Ed Jordan of Commonwealth Seafood sort fresh shrimp caught in 2020 on the Marcia B at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center.

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Capt. Kurt Ward, left and Ed Jordan of Commonwealth Seafood sort fresh shrimp caught in 2020 on the Marcia B at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center.

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By Christine Condon | Maryland Matters

UPDATED: September 28, 2023 at 7:16 AM EDT

This fall, Sonny Gwin and a few other Maryland watermen will trawl the coast of Ocean City for a new bounty: shrimp. Thanks, climate change. Pass the cocktail sauce. For the first time, a small group will be allowed to catch and sell the crustaceans from Maryland waters, as part of a pilot program. Fisheries […]