Marine Fisheries catch as compared with the to-
tal Atlantic catch. The Commission issues
mimeographed minutes of annual, section, and
committee meetings. The annual meeting minutes
contain scientific appendices. The Commission
also issues printed annual reports. All are on file
in the office of the Department of Natural
Resources (Code Natural Resources Article sees.
4-301 through 4-305). The Commission also
publishes and distributes the Marine Resources
Leaflet series, including Atlantic Menhaden, Soft-
Shell Clam, Southern Shrimp, American Lobster,
Summer Flounder, American Shad, Striped Bass,
Haddock, Atlantic Cod, Oyster, Marine Bait
Worms, Spotted Seatrout, Hard Clam, and Hard
Clam Supplement.

POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES
COMMISSION

Commissioners from the State of Maryland:

Richard E. Lankford, John Thomas Parran, Jr.,
Robert J. Rubelmann

Box 128
Colonial Beach, Va. 22443
Telephone: (804) 224-2923

The Potomac River Fisheries Commission
operates under the Maryland-Virginia Compact
of 1958, which was authorized by an Act of Con-
gress. Maryland ratified the Compact by Chapter
269, Acts of 1959, subject to referendum held on
November 8, 1960. The Commission is a semiau-
tonomous agency, but its work and policies are
closely coordinated with the Fisheries Adminis-
tration of Maryland and the Virginia Marine
Resources Commission. The Commission is re-
sponsible for the establishment and maintenance
of a program of conservation and improvement of
the seafood resources of the Potomac River and
the regulation and licensing of fisheries in the Po-
tomac River.

The Commission consists of six members, three
from each state. The Governor fills any vacancies
that occur. The position of chairperson of the
Commission alternates annually between Mary-
land and Virginia.

The fisheries departments of both states supply
the law enforcement for the Commission on the
Potomac River (Code Natural Resources Article,
sec. 4-306).

In 1964 and 1965, both the Maryland and Vir-
ginia legislatures concurred in approving legisla-
tion and giving the Commission the authority to

regulate and license the dredging of soft shell
clams.

Each State annually appropriates $50,000 to
the work of the Commission. In addition, the
Commission receives the proceeds from the sale
of crab, oyster, fish, and clam (all commercial)
licenses and twenty cents per bushel oyster in-
spection tax.

INTERSTATE OIL COMPACT
COMMISSION

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
STATE OF MARYLAND:

Harry Hughes, Governor; Dr. Kenneth N. Weaver

P. 0. Box 53127
Oklahoma City, Okla. 73105
Telephone: (405) 525-3556

The Interstate Oil Compact was executed in
Dallas, Texas, on February 16, 1935. Maryland
ratified the Compact by Chapter 390, Acts of
1959. The Commission was created to insure co-
operation between the various signatory states to
conserve gas and oil, to prevent the waste of
those valuable mineral resources, and to preserve
to the individual states the rights of local control
over these matters.

Membership on the Commission consists of the
Governor of each signatory state together with an
alternate representative. At the present time, thirty
states have ratified the Compact. In addition, six
other states are associate members (Code Natural
Resources Article, sees. 6-401 through 6-404).

INTERSTATE MINING COMMISSION
Maryland Representatives:
Harry Hughes, Governor; Dr. Kenneth N. Weaver
Maryland Mining Council:
Chairperson: Dr. Kenneth N. Weaver

Appointed members: DeCorsey E. Bolden, 1979;
William B. Byrnes, 1979; S. James Campbell,
1980; Frederick P. Miller, 1980; Donald
Moran, 1981; Herbert M. Sachs, 1981.

Kenes C. Bowling, Executive Director

Box 11751
Iron Works Road
Lexington, Ky. 40511 Telephone: (606) 253-1576