Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Marine Resources Commission
 
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Marine Resources Commission
 
chapter
Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden [4 VAC 20 ‑ 1270]
Chapter is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
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1/20/24  12:56 pm
Commenter: Mary Jo OBryan

I support the petition to limit menhaden fishing. It’s killing osprey/other fish that rely on it.
 

I support this petition.  Menhaden is a main food supply for osprey and a 2022 study of 70 osprey nests showed an alarmingly low fledgling survival rate of .041.  This is less than the survival rate in DEET days.  Menhaden are a crucial source of fattening protein for Osprey chicks and they are starving too death.

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