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Wicomico County amends Right to Farm law to include commercial seafood operations

2851018 · April 2, 2025
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Summary

County council unanimously approved legislative bill 2025-04 to expand the Right to Farm Act to cover commercial seafood operations and fold seafood matters into the existing Right to Farm reconciliation committee after review by Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Wicomico County Council voted unanimously April 1 to adopt legislative bill 2025-04, amending chapter 186 of the county code to recognize the “right to conduct a commercial seafood operation” and to add seafood matters to the existing Right to Farm reconciliation committee.

The bill, introduced by County Attorney Kevin Benson on behalf of sponsor Council member Wynne, uses the existing Right to Farm Act framework to avoid creating a separate…

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