Comprised of the following 17 members who are impacted by or have an interest in aquaculture development. The Coordinating Council guides the responsible development of this industry. Their duties include, making annual proposals, for advancing the industry, to the Governor and General Assembly, conducting studies of projects and products that will lead to expanding the industry, developing best management practices, and providing for the establishment of Aquaculture Enterprise Zones. This Council also periodically reviews state regulations impacting aquaculture and makes recommendations on any necessary or advisable regulatory changes.

Senator Katherine Klausmeier
James Senate Office Building, Room 103
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3620
Katherine_Klausmeier@senate.state.md.us

Delegate Tony O’Donnell
Lowe House Office Building, Room 319
84 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(301) 858-3314, (410) 841-3314
anthony.odonnell@house.state.md.us

Karl Roscher
Maryland Department of Agriculture
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-5724
410-841-5970 fax
roschekr@mda.state.md.us

William Bates
Natural Resources Police
2160 Old Washington Road
Waldorf, MD  20601
301-645-0062
wbates@dnr.state.md.us

Gina Hunt
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Fisheries Service
580 Taylor Avenue B-2
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8326
ghunt@dnr.state.md.us

Katherine Magruder
Department of Business and Economic Development
217 East Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD  21202
410-767-6436
kmagruder@choosemaryland.org

George Harman
Maryland Department of Environment
Montgomery Park
2700 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-537-3856
410-537 3998 fax
gharman@mde.state.md.us

Erin Butler
MD Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene
Food Protection & Consumer Health Services
6 St Paul Street, Ste 1301
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-767-8404
410-333-8931 fax
ebutler@dhmh.state.md.us

UMCES
Dr. Andrew Lazur
Horn Point Laboratory
P.O. Box 775
Cambridge, MD  21613
410-221-8474
alazur@hpl.umces.edu

UMD-College Park
Dr. Fredrick Wheaton
Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center
1426 AnSc/AgEn Building
College Park, MD  20742
301-405-2223
fwheaton@umd.edu

Donald Webster
Maryland Cooperative Extension
P.O. Box 169
Queenstown, MD  21658
410-827-8056
dwebster@umd.edu

Aquaculture Industry
Howard Crum
4007 A Buckeystown Pike
Frederick, MD  21704
vacrum@aol.com

Stephen Gordon
P.O. Box 57
Snow Hill, MD  21863
evetsathom@aol.com

Robert Parkinson
43765 Little Cliffs Road
Hollywood, MD  20636
rparkinson@rsbp.biz

TFL Licensed
Craig Mask
3400 Hance Road
Port Republic, MD  20676
pmask20639@yahoo.com

Benjamin Parks
311 Nathans Avenue
Cambridge, MD  21613
benparks@comcast.net

John VanAlstine
P.O. 465
Shadyside, MD  20764