Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Marine Resources Commission
 
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Marine Resources Commission
 
chapter
Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden [4 VAC 20 ‑ 1270]
Chapter is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
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1/16/24  1:47 pm
Commenter: Bob Lewis

Atlantic menhaden reduction fishery - Chesapeake Bay Virginia Waters
 

I support the elimination of the reduction fishery within the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The menhaden reduction fishery is abusive to the natural resources that menhaden help to sustain. History has shown that Omega is a habitual offender of any regulation / quota, best practice. For the bay to recover, an end to the reduction fishery in the bay must occur. The benefits of this elimination will allow other species to rebound and flourish allowing the watermen to refocus to those species that traditionally help to sustained them.

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