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2020 SESSION

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HB 79 Menhaden; VMRC to adopt regulations for managing the Commonwealth's fishery.

Introduced by: Barry D. Knight | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Management of the menhaden fishery. Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (the Commission) to adopt regulations to implement the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Interstate 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. This bill was incorporated into HB 1448.

FULL TEXT

• 12/09/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101231D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/09/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101231D
• 12/09/19  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/29/20  House: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB1448-Plum) by voice vote