The Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, pursuant to Code of Maryland Regulation 08.02.05.21F, announces the recreational black sea bass fishery will be closed from 12:01 a.m. January 1, 2015 through 11:59 p.m. February 28, 2015. The Department will establish the season, catch limit, and minimum size for the recreational black sea bass fishery for the remainder of 2015 in a later notice.