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Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
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• HB 150 Menhaden fishery; VMRC to adopt regulations to implement Interstate Fishery Management Plan.
• HB 151 Purse nets; prohibits fishing for menhaden in certain waters.
• HB 204 Marine Resources Commission; increases membership.
• HB 285 Oyster grounds; dredging projects in waters of Lynnhaven River.
• HB 327 Beach restoration; expedited permit.
• HB 526 Living shorelines; tax exemption from local property taxes.
• HB 640 Oyster leases; moratorium.
• HJ 94 Oyster shell reclamation; VCU's Rice Rivers Center to study.
• SB 98 Management of menhaden.
• SB 102 Marine Resources Commission; increases membership.
• SB 219 Purse net fishing prohibited.
• SB 254 Oyster grounds; assignment or transfer by VMRC of grounds in Lynnhaven River.
• SB 283 Crab pots; recreational gear license, turtle excluder device.
• SB 284 Oysters; taking for recreational use.
• SB 298 Oysters; increasing rents for certain planting grounds.
• SB 307 Beach restoration; expedited permit.
• SB 397 Oyster grounds; navigation rights in Lynnhaven River.
• SB 529 Menhaden; increases total allowable landings.
• SB 643 U.S. Department of the Interior; monitoring by VMRC, Assateague Island National Seashore.