SB 402 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Menhaden fishery; allowable harvest, violation.

Summary
Menhaden fishery; allowable harvest; violation. Directs the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) to adopt regulations to implement the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The bill directs the Commissioner of VMRC (the Commissioner) to annually set total allowable landings for menhaden in accordance with the Virginia allocation of the total allowable catch as determined by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. The bill also directs the Commissioner to revoke the license of any person who violates their allowable harvest limit. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill was incorporated into SB 791.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
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Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Last action Feb 4, 2020
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Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Menhaden
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100742D
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Ghazala Hashmi
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