Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Marine Resources Commission
 
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Marine Resources Commission
 
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Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden [4 VAC 20 ‑ 1270]
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1/26/26  4:39 pm
Commenter: Joseph S. Lupton, Jr

I strongly agree. STOP all menhaden fishing until a maximum continuous tonnage is determined.
 

As along time member of the Hampton Yacht Club, I used to enjoy the striper tournament we had each fall. After the winner was determined, the fish were cleaned on the dock and cooked for all to enjoy. The past three or four seasons, the fishermen all came back empty handed. No stripers. My personal largest striper was a 38 inch fish that weighed around 25 pounds. Now there is no need to even go our looking for them.  It is a real shame that our state even allows this fishery to keep doing this. Even worse that that is the fact that their product is sold to Canada.

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