HB 1769 Virginia House of Delegates · 2019 Regular Session

Menhaden; VMRC to adopt regulations for managing the Commonwealth's fishery.

Summary
Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (the Commission) to adopt regulations to implement the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden and authorizes the Commission to adopt regulations for managing the Commonwealth's menhaden fishery. The bill also requires that any moratorium on the fishery be subject to legislative review. The bill repeals several Code sections relating to quotas, allocation of allowable landings, and administrative procedures that will be included in a regulatory framework for managing the fishery.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
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Governor
Introduced Dec 26, 2018 Last action Feb 5, 2019
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Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #3
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Dec 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Dec 26, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101401D
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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