Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
 
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Marine Resources Commission
 
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Marine Resources Commission
 
chapter
Pertaining to River Herring [4 VAC 20 ‑ 1260]
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9/15/24  10:18 am
Commenter: Anthony Mastalski

Shad harvest regulations for recreational anglers
 

As an avid recreational angler of Shad & Anadromous fish for the past 30 years in the Rappahannock River, I fully support the proposed Shad harvest / reduction limits as written. As a conservation advocate and informal “census” taker of Shad and Striped Bass I practice “catch & release” during the Spring spawning runs of these fish. I have experienced first hand the rise & fall of the population of these fish in our climate warming stressed environment. Any effort to regulate and/or eliminate the reduction / harvesting of these native fish is warranted and fully supported by this citizen of Virginia.

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