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Public Petition for Rulemaking: Gear type use in Virginia waters pertaining to depth of current purse seine nets

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CLOSED     Opened on 7/31/2023 and Ended on 8/21/2023

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Comment Title Commenter
Stop Purse Seine Fishing In Shallow Water Taylor Vavra, Stripers Forever  8/22/23  9:18 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Kaitlin Stevens  8/22/23  7:25 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Susan Scerbo  8/21/23  11:25 pm
Menhaden Reform Ty Hibbs  8/21/23  11:07 pm
VA Shallow Waters Deserve Relief from Menhaden Purse Seine Impacts Capt. Cody Rubner  8/21/23  10:44 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Andrew Gillen  8/21/23  10:41 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sandra Canepa  8/21/23  10:30 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. irene field  8/21/23  10:23 pm
Petition Michael A Crockett  8/21/23  9:58 pm
I do not support this Elizabeth Nash  8/21/23  9:48 pm
I do not support this petition Shannon Westman  8/21/23  9:24 pm
In opposition to regulation of purse seine net gear Liz Hood  8/21/23  9:22 pm
Menhaden Scot Calitri, CCA NH, NFC and ASMFC Bluefish Advisor  8/21/23  9:09 pm
Menhaden Scot Calitri, CCA NH, NFC and ASMFC Bluefish Advisor  8/21/23  9:06 pm
I do not support this petition William Diller  8/21/23  9:02 pm
I DO NOT support this petition Kristen Blackwell  8/21/23  8:53 pm
In opposition to regulation of purse seine gear Joanne Hinson  8/21/23  8:51 pm
I do not support this petition Jameson Crandall  8/21/23  8:48 pm
I do not support this petition Nick c  8/21/23  8:47 pm
I support the petition. Paul Kameen  8/21/23  8:45 pm
Purse seining GRAYSON ODER  8/21/23  8:38 pm
I do no support this petition Coke Basye  8/21/23  8:35 pm
I disagree with this petition Jimmy Crandall  8/21/23  8:35 pm
I do not support this petition Chris Jones  8/21/23  8:31 pm
I do NOT support this petition Tyler Jones  8/21/23  8:29 pm
I disagree with the comment Carlos cockrell  8/21/23  8:28 pm
purse seine Tamara Crandall  8/21/23  8:28 pm
Purse Seine Captain Alton B Dudleyg  8/21/23  8:26 pm
Petition Dalton Keyser  8/21/23  8:14 pm
Petition on depth of purse seine net Chad Dameron  8/21/23  8:14 pm
Petition Chavis Noel  8/21/23  8:12 pm
I disagree with this petition. Whitney Lang  8/21/23  8:08 pm
Gear type used in Virginia waters Anonymous (219662)  8/21/23  8:06 pm
I do not agree with this petition Tim Crandall  8/21/23  8:05 pm
I disagree with this petition Anonymous (219660)  8/21/23  8:04 pm
Purse Net Tim Crandall  8/21/23  8:04 pm
Petition Taneika Brooks  8/21/23  8:02 pm
I do NOT support this petition Anonymous (219657)  8/21/23  8:02 pm
Petition Jermaine Drake  8/21/23  8:01 pm
Petition JasonJones  8/21/23  8:00 pm
I do not support Deondra Jones  8/21/23  8:00 pm
I disagree with this petition Ricky Brown  8/21/23  7:59 pm
I disagree with this petition Eddie Coats  8/21/23  7:58 pm
I disagree with this petition Lincoln Abbott  8/21/23  7:57 pm
I do not support this petition Ryan Stephens  8/21/23  7:57 pm
I do not support Jerry morris  8/21/23  7:57 pm
I disagree with this petition Ben Abbott  8/21/23  7:56 pm
I don’t support the petition Anonymous (219647)  8/21/23  7:56 pm
I do not support this petition Reed williams  8/21/23  7:56 pm
I disagree with this petition Patricia West  8/21/23  7:54 pm
I disagree with this petition Betty Abbott  8/21/23  7:53 pm
I do NOT support this petition!!! Christopher powell  8/21/23  7:53 pm
Petition Alvin Ridley  8/21/23  7:53 pm
I disagree with this petition Ray Smith  8/21/23  7:53 pm
I do not support this ignorant petition Eric George  8/21/23  7:52 pm
I disagree with this petition Jimmy West  8/21/23  7:52 pm
purse seine Roger Smith  8/21/23  7:52 pm
I disagree with this petition Robert West  8/21/23  7:51 pm
I disagree with this petition Timothy Abbott  8/21/23  7:50 pm
I disagree with this petition William Saunders  8/21/23  7:49 pm
I disagree with this petition Nicole Saunders  8/21/23  7:48 pm
I disagree with this petition William Abbott  8/21/23  7:46 pm
Purse seine Paul Somers  8/21/23  7:45 pm
I disagree with this petition Belinda Abbott  8/21/23  7:45 pm
I disagree with this petition Sonny Abbott Jr  8/21/23  7:44 pm
Purse seine David Haynie  8/21/23  7:42 pm
purse seine nets Sonny Abbott  8/21/23  7:41 pm
Bunker Capt Brian Williams badfish fishing charters  8/21/23  7:41 pm
I do not support this petition Zach hall  8/21/23  7:40 pm
Do not support Blake Walker  8/21/23  7:40 pm
This MUST happen! I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. James Mast  8/21/23  7:34 pm
I do not support Burton Thrift  8/21/23  7:32 pm
I do not support Melissa Thrift  8/21/23  7:30 pm
purse seine net regulations Alexia Smith  8/21/23  7:21 pm
I support this petition Kathie atkinson  8/21/23  7:20 pm
I do not support this petition Sirens Corsey  8/21/23  7:17 pm
I do not support this petition Dwayne Corsey  8/21/23  7:15 pm
I do not support Wynesha Tate  8/21/23  7:15 pm
I DO NIT SUPPORT THIS PETITION Mary Gaster  8/21/23  7:08 pm
I do NOT support this Thomas Gaskins  8/21/23  7:06 pm
I do NOT support this petition Sara Gaskins  8/21/23  7:06 pm
I DO. NOT SUPPORT THIS Frances Loving  8/21/23  7:04 pm
Do not support Ron Loving  8/21/23  7:00 pm
DO NOT SUPPORT PETITION William Loving  8/21/23  6:55 pm
Conservation Anonymous (219609)  8/21/23  6:47 pm
I DO NOT support this petition John Davis  8/21/23  6:44 pm
CBF Comments in Support of the Petition Chris Moore, Chesapeake Bay Foundation  8/21/23  6:41 pm
I DO NOT support this petition Diane Davis  8/21/23  6:41 pm
Gear Reform/ Menhaden fishery Anonymous (219605)  8/21/23  6:21 pm
Purse Seine Misuse Peter Jenkins  8/21/23  6:14 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations Terry Comeaux  8/21/23  5:03 pm
Protect the bay Michael Chinn  8/21/23  4:50 pm
I support this petition Jonathan Beck  8/21/23  4:48 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. G Lindemann  8/21/23  4:39 pm
I agree with the petition. April Lockwood  8/21/23  4:22 pm
Reduced commercial harvest/menhaden Philip Desfosses  8/21/23  4:22 pm
I do not support this petition Willard Roberts  8/21/23  4:07 pm
I do not support the regulation on purse swine gear Kenny George  8/21/23  3:54 pm
Purse seine regulation to gear Kody George  8/21/23  3:51 pm
Purse seine gear Sheri George  8/21/23  3:50 pm
I support the petition seeking to ban purse seine (net) menhaden fishing Laura Neale  8/21/23  3:36 pm
Osprey and menhaden Marty Ross  8/21/23  3:35 pm
Regulation of gear type use in Virginia waters pertaining to depth of current purse seine nets Rockbridge Bird Club  8/21/23  3:17 pm
Official Ocean Harvesters Comments - Gear Type in VA Waters Ocean Harvesters  8/21/23  3:14 pm
Menhaden fishing Beth Somers  8/21/23  3:12 pm
I do not support the ban Carol  8/21/23  3:06 pm
I Do Not Support this Petition Abby Robbins  8/21/23  3:01 pm
Temporary ban sought for seine netting of menhaden in lower Ches. Bay Thomas P. Charlock (Hampton Roads Bird Club newsletter editor)  8/21/23  2:56 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Denise Parker  8/21/23  2:52 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Kallie Vorobets  8/21/23  2:48 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Eric Webster  8/21/23  2:46 pm
Purse Seine Gear Reduction David Gill  8/21/23  2:21 pm
Ban the nets. Ron Ratliff  8/21/23  2:14 pm
Support for limiting menhaden purse seining areas (461 comments, list forthcoming) Liz Pomper, National Audubon Society  8/21/23  2:06 pm
I Do NOT Support This Petition Hannah Long  8/21/23  2:02 pm
Menhaden ban Jacques van Montfrans  8/21/23  1:52 pm
I do not support this petition Lacie Gaskins  8/21/23  1:39 pm
Gear Use - Menhaden Stephen Richter  8/21/23  1:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Janet Gould  8/21/23  1:29 pm
100% Support this Petition Dinkus Deane  8/21/23  1:27 pm
SAVE THE MENHADEN PLEASE M Davis  8/21/23  1:18 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Kimberlee Eveland  8/21/23  1:05 pm
I do not support this petition Kassidy Buergert  8/21/23  1:04 pm
I do not support this petition Rick Rahn  8/21/23  1:04 pm
Disagree David H  8/21/23  1:00 pm
Petition to develop menhaden purse seine net regulations Bruce Tarr  8/21/23  12:56 pm
Disagree Wyatt E  8/21/23  12:44 pm
VA Petition: Gear Type Use in Virginia Waters Pertaining to Depth of Current Purse Seine Nets Patrick Rudman, Old Maine Outfitters  8/21/23  12:34 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sarah Bagby  8/21/23  12:33 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Christopher Johnson  8/21/23  12:26 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Judy Urwin  8/21/23  12:20 pm
No nets in Bay SYNCON, LLC  8/21/23  12:13 pm
Disagree with Petition Zach K  8/21/23  12:13 pm
Do Not Support this Petition Dixie Deihl  8/21/23  12:02 pm
I am against this petition gail Bondurant  8/21/23  12:00 pm
1995 VIMS bycatch study proves this petition needs to move forward Anonymous (219539)  8/21/23  11:56 am
Make changes or continue to ruin an ecosystem Ben alex  8/21/23  11:55 am
Petition Susan D. Haynie  8/21/23  11:55 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Dr. Win Winfree  8/21/23  11:52 am
Regulate Menhaden fishing Laura Kitchin Greenleaf  8/21/23  11:48 am
I do not support the regulation of purse-seine gear Ashley Dawson  8/21/23  11:46 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Lee Ceperich  8/21/23  11:40 am
I do not support the regulation of purse sein gear Nick S.  8/21/23  11:32 am
menhaden fisheries regulations shawn fay  8/21/23  11:26 am
I do not support this petition Anonymous (219530)  8/21/23  11:17 am
I do not support the regulation of purse-seine gear Allen G. Davis, Jr.  8/21/23  11:16 am
Stop The Madness David Franklin  8/21/23  11:16 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Christopher Ruffa  8/21/23  11:09 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Thomas McKitty  8/21/23  10:56 am
I do not support the regulation of purse-seine gear Taylor H. Deihl  8/21/23  10:50 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sharon Peery  8/21/23  10:34 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Claire Neubert  8/21/23  10:28 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Lisa Renee Jennings  8/21/23  9:42 am
VA Petition: Gear Type Use in Virginia Waters Pertaining to Depth of Current Purse Seine Nets Tony Friedrich, American Saltwater Guides Association  8/21/23  9:10 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Mariana Lawrence  8/21/23  8:32 am
Purse-Seine Fishing Matthew Minyard  8/21/23  8:11 am
Make a difference Luke Surunis  8/21/23  7:04 am
Purse Seine Joel Deihl  8/21/23  6:44 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Anne Waterfield  8/21/23  6:17 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Carol Warren  8/21/23  6:16 am
Purse seine fishing Carl Rice  8/21/23  4:38 am
Pause purse seine fishing until the end of September Laura Mae  8/21/23  3:55 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Laura Mae  8/21/23  3:54 am
Support for limiting menhaden purse seining areas (on behalf of 1,485 individuals) Jaclyn Higgins, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership  8/21/23  12:36 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Joette Borzik  8/20/23  11:52 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Joelle Buffa  8/20/23  10:38 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. William Swingle  8/20/23  10:35 pm
Stop Shallow Water Purse Seining Tim Anikis  8/20/23  10:17 pm
I do NOT support this petition Cammie Smith  8/20/23  10:12 pm
STOP DESTROYING THE VA FISHERIES!!!!!!! JASON HELTERBRIDLE  8/20/23  10:12 pm
Support petition to regulate Menheden fishing in our bay Kathy Lehman, Vaucluse Shores  8/20/23  9:45 pm
I support it but nothing will bring back the menhaden unless you ban that from the bay for a few yea Richard sobota  8/20/23  9:26 pm
Comments on Gear Reform for Virginia's Menhaden Fishery Levi Opsatnic  8/20/23  9:05 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Emilie Larson  8/20/23  9:01 pm
Menhaden Quota/Overfishing Anonymous (219473)  8/20/23  8:48 pm
Purse seine fishing causes no harm. Forrest Brann  8/20/23  8:44 pm
Call for Gear Reform in VA Menhaden Fishery Bryan C.  8/20/23  7:49 pm
I DO NOT support this ridiculous petition Frederick Rogers III, Owner/Operator Reedville Bait Co.  8/20/23  7:40 pm
Commercial Fishing Kevin Prather  8/20/23  7:28 pm
Purse Seine Nets don't impact Bay bottom Mary Deihl  8/20/23  7:23 pm
I support this petition Eric Bergendahl  8/20/23  7:19 pm
I disagree with the petition Greg Herring  8/20/23  7:14 pm
Netting in the Chesapeake Bay by Omega Doug kelly  8/20/23  7:11 pm
Omega Fishing Gear Carol Cook  8/20/23  7:10 pm
Opposed to Menhaden Commercial Fishing James Ford  8/20/23  6:47 pm
Purse seining Bobby Hudnall  8/20/23  6:34 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Judy Tucker  8/20/23  6:00 pm
Against menhaden purse seining Ginny Lilly-Wills  8/20/23  5:33 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Joseph Welsh  8/20/23  5:04 pm
I agree with the petition Donna Dunn  8/20/23  4:58 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Renee Bemish  8/20/23  4:33 pm
Menhaden over fishing David Youker  8/20/23  3:48 pm
I support the petition to regulate purse seine net fishing depth. Terri Cuthriell  8/20/23  3:23 pm
Against menhaden gear reform James C Kellum  8/20/23  3:02 pm
Do not support changing any laws Jason Lewis  8/20/23  2:27 pm
I support this Petition Kevin Pauley  8/20/23  2:03 pm
Before banning you better look at all the products menhaden fish oil is used to produce in the USA. Lydia Haynie  8/20/23  1:56 pm
I do not support the purse seine petition for regulations. Brandon Walker  8/20/23  1:50 pm
Do not support regulatory changes to purse net fishing James Ross Kellum, Kellum Maritime, LLC  8/20/23  1:27 pm
I Do Not Support This Petition Trevor Deihl  8/20/23  12:51 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Michael Ostrander  8/20/23  12:39 pm
I do not support the petition Lee Robbins  8/20/23  12:37 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Pam Narney  8/20/23  12:33 pm
Purse seine fishing Alan Hinson  8/20/23  12:24 pm
I do not support the purse seine petition for regulations. John Mark Deihl  8/20/23  12:18 pm
I DO NOT support this petition Robby Oder  8/20/23  12:08 pm
Menhaden nets do not disturb the bottom Thomas Moore  8/20/23  11:20 am
Menhaden Purse Seines DO NOT drag the sea floor Monty Deihl  8/20/23  10:19 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Elizabeth Wilkins  8/20/23  9:06 am
Stop the indiscriminate killing of predatory fish Brent taylor  8/20/23  9:00 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. adam wesberry  8/20/23  8:42 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sue Stadsklev  8/20/23  8:33 am
Purse drone nets Kennedy Daniels  8/20/23  6:38 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. L Murphy  8/20/23  5:39 am
End Menhaden fishing in the Bay Nicholas Reedy  8/19/23  9:27 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Christine Llewellyn  8/19/23  8:47 pm
Purse Seine Net Deployment in Shallow Water Anonymous (219417)  8/19/23  8:04 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Leslie Calambro  8/19/23  7:09 pm
Purse Seine Nets Thomas Raffetto  8/19/23  6:27 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Karen Fedorov  8/19/23  6:11 pm
gear reform. darren lopez  8/19/23  4:56 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. joan hayes  8/19/23  2:37 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Edward DuRant  8/19/23  2:10 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Anna Vest  8/19/23  1:54 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Irwin Flashman  8/19/23  1:47 pm
netting A Dvorak  8/19/23  11:35 am
Get them out of the chesapeak Richard w Richards  8/19/23  11:09 am
Support Petition #392 Charlie Bailey  8/19/23  10:49 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jeffrey Schulman  8/19/23  10:19 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. JOHN DAVIS  8/19/23  9:12 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. William Cox  8/19/23  8:49 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Charleen Moore  8/19/23  8:23 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Janet Thoroman  8/19/23  8:21 am
I support this petition Glenn Gardner  8/19/23  7:57 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Robert Ake  8/19/23  7:54 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations Katie Spruill  8/19/23  7:02 am
Omega Fishing Robert Roth  8/19/23  6:50 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Marilyn Smith  8/19/23  5:35 am
Stop Purse Seine Netting Patricia Elton  8/19/23  3:45 am
Support for this measure. William Courtney  8/19/23  2:22 am
Stop omega protein Andrew alvarez  8/19/23  1:04 am
A common sense solution to use purse seine nets as designed Dan Bockley  8/19/23  12:53 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Bill Seaman  8/18/23  11:03 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Cyrus Kump  8/18/23  10:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Deborah Wooten  8/18/23  10:04 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Amia Barrows  8/18/23  9:56 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Karen Minter  8/18/23  9:48 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Wyatt Heisler  8/18/23  9:28 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. David Tobey  8/18/23  9:14 pm
Omega Proteins William Brown  8/18/23  9:06 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Eva Bose  8/18/23  8:39 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Kitty Cox  8/18/23  8:36 pm
Stop overfishing bunker Aidan Barnes  8/18/23  8:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Claire E Jacobsen  8/18/23  7:49 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Carol Carson  8/18/23  7:42 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations Stephen Baum  8/18/23  7:28 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Patricia VonOhlen  8/18/23  6:23 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Arun Bose  8/18/23  6:19 pm
Omega Reese Reid  8/18/23  6:18 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Michael Beans  8/18/23  5:20 pm
I support any petition to stop Omega in any way possible! Chad Satcher  8/18/23  5:20 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Gladys Lewis  8/18/23  5:08 pm
Purse Seine Netting off of Machipongo, Virginia John Ogram, M.D.  8/18/23  4:59 pm
Please Regulate Omega Protein! James Houck, Reel Chesapeake  8/18/23  4:56 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. susan brown  8/18/23  4:54 pm
ban purse seine (net) menhaden fishing in shallow waters of Chesapeake Bay Guy L Babineau  8/18/23  4:48 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Ed Trice  8/18/23  4:14 pm
Omega Protein Anonymous (219360)  8/18/23  3:48 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. JANET PAISLEY  8/18/23  2:46 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sharon McQueen  8/18/23  2:27 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Marion Jones  8/18/23  2:20 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Wendy Ealding  8/18/23  2:08 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Judith Hinch  8/18/23  1:52 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Bob Naujelis  8/18/23  1:43 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Brent James  8/18/23  1:38 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Christel Dyer  8/18/23  1:19 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Shannon Marling  8/18/23  12:44 pm
Gear reform Tyler Powell  8/18/23  12:36 pm
The Need for Gear Reform in VA Menhaden Fishery is CLEAR Douglas Dearie  8/18/23  12:30 pm
Support the Bay and the entire east coast fishery James Murray  8/18/23  12:08 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sally Tucker  8/18/23  11:56 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Walter Pezet  8/18/23  11:51 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Cheri Isham  8/18/23  11:44 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Maria Altonen  8/18/23  11:42 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Kevin Divins  8/18/23  11:35 am
Preserving the Ches Bay Ricky Bledsoe  8/18/23  11:29 am
Protect our greatest natural resource Michael MacCargar  8/18/23  11:29 am
Petition #392 Lee Hudson, DE-MD Synod, ELCA  8/18/23  11:24 am
Consider regulation changes for Purse-Seines Jared DiVincent  8/18/23  11:21 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Bobby Whitten  8/18/23  11:20 am
Stricter regulations Will Hines  8/18/23  11:09 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Pamela Wright  8/18/23  11:02 am
Omega Gear Reform Mike Phillips  8/18/23  10:51 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. James Hamre  8/18/23  10:32 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Gwyn Williams  8/18/23  10:20 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. James Dubovsky  8/18/23  10:05 am
Cape Henry Audubon Society Supports Petition 392 Cape Henry Audubon Society  8/18/23  10:00 am
I agree with the petition Oleg Sviderskiy  8/18/23  9:54 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. David Ross  8/18/23  9:43 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Joyce Dozier  8/18/23  9:43 am
Common sense reform and enforcement of regulations seems appropriate and necessary Mack Hartwell  8/18/23  9:40 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Susan Harris  8/18/23  9:31 am
Stop the “in-seine” destruction of the bay now! Kevin Grimsdale  8/18/23  9:20 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Anthony LaRocco  8/18/23  9:16 am
Call for Gear Reform in VA Menhaden Fishery Kendall Keer  8/18/23  9:12 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Ben Ames, Jr.  8/18/23  9:02 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Chad Mullikin  8/18/23  9:00 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Carrie Langsam  8/18/23  8:50 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Beth Sandbach  8/18/23  8:44 am
No More Omega Fishery Anonymous (219293)  8/18/23  8:27 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Linda Barker  8/18/23  8:20 am
Purse Seine Fishing Practices Anonymous (219291)  8/18/23  8:18 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Linda Hill  8/18/23  8:13 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Patricia Quinn  8/18/23  8:13 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jennifer Newby  8/18/23  8:07 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Nancy Ingram  8/18/23  7:59 am
Menhaden gear reform Va Anonymous (219286)  8/18/23  7:45 am
I support the development of purse seine net regulations Andrea Beard  8/18/23  7:37 am
Bring Back our Menhaden Keith Harmon  8/18/23  7:09 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Charlie Davidson  8/18/23  6:53 am
Omega Seine Reform Erik S.  8/18/23  6:50 am
Omega Reform Skylar Wilson  8/18/23  6:46 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jeanne T Hoffman  8/18/23  6:44 am
Gear reform in VA Menhaden fishery Brendan Champagne  8/18/23  6:41 am
Stop raping our ocean. Neil walker  8/18/23  6:25 am
gear reform in va menhaden fishery Mitchell Turnage  8/18/23  5:42 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Scott Gregg  8/18/23  5:41 am
Stop Omega already Silas Finn  8/18/23  5:34 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Danny Hester  8/18/23  5:29 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Francis Sprinkel  8/18/23  5:20 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Cynthia Larkin  8/18/23  5:03 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Elizabeth Porter  8/18/23  4:36 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Ruthann McDermott  8/18/23  2:11 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Derek Meyer  8/18/23  1:09 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Cindy Dalton  8/18/23  12:49 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Gloria Booth  8/18/23  12:30 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jess Winstanley  8/18/23  12:21 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jacqueline Dwyer  8/18/23  12:18 am
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Christina Cowan  8/18/23  12:16 am
Yes to gear restrictions! Matt Roach  8/18/23  12:12 am
Protect our Oceans for the future generations! Anonymous (219259)  8/17/23  11:42 pm
Stop Omega from harvesting menhaden Robert Hiro  8/17/23  11:39 pm
Reform omega practice Anonymous (219257)  8/17/23  11:35 pm
Save the Bay, Please to Omega Catherine Spruill  8/17/23  11:31 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Paula Spevak  8/17/23  11:21 pm
Prevent Omega from Depleting our Resources Matt Blinn  8/17/23  10:52 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Judith Varnier  8/17/23  10:33 pm
Omega needs to stop Jon Wehner, Tidewater charters  8/17/23  10:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jim Lindsay  8/17/23  10:20 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Robert Poignant  8/17/23  10:00 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Heather Barackman  8/17/23  9:48 pm
Gear type use in Virginia waters pertaining to depth of current purse seine nets Eric  8/17/23  9:40 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Michelle Jones  8/17/23  9:39 pm
Protect Our Waters. Kyle Ott  8/17/23  9:38 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Marysharon Melchiorre  8/17/23  9:34 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Robert Halsey  8/17/23  9:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Richard Porterfield  8/17/23  9:30 pm
Purse seining Bill Kopf  8/17/23  9:20 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Carmen Todd  8/17/23  9:14 pm
Omega is killing the bay Alex Field  8/17/23  9:13 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Gary Harris  8/17/23  9:07 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations Tate Estis  8/17/23  8:55 pm
Stop omega Anonymous (219236)  8/17/23  8:50 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. John Talley  8/17/23  8:43 pm
I FULLY SUPPORT the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Bill Turnbull  8/17/23  8:42 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Lee Partin  8/17/23  8:35 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. John Eckel  8/17/23  8:33 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Stephen Zurek  8/17/23  8:26 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Thomas Rich  8/17/23  8:24 pm
Restore the bay Charlie Church  8/17/23  8:22 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Harold Burnley  8/17/23  8:10 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Penny Moulis  8/17/23  8:03 pm
Intended use gone wrong James Jewkes  8/17/23  7:59 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Gene Gorse  8/17/23  7:57 pm
Stop destroying OUR Chesapeake Bay Grant Alvis  8/17/23  7:36 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. William Kirk  8/17/23  7:30 pm
Yes Jason lingor  8/17/23  7:28 pm
menhaden fishery Brian Perkinson - Perkinson Homes  8/17/23  7:10 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Peg Snowden Volk  8/17/23  7:06 pm
Stop indescriminate Purse-Seining in inshore waters Matt  8/17/23  7:04 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. David Rice  8/17/23  7:02 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Shaquille Townsend  8/17/23  6:59 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jerry Hughes  8/17/23  6:58 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Cheryl Guedri  8/17/23  6:56 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Charles Hall  8/17/23  6:54 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jean Stettler  8/17/23  6:54 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Bernice Rowe  8/17/23  6:50 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Michael Germain  8/17/23  6:50 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Richard Whittemore  8/17/23  6:49 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jacob Durham  8/17/23  6:46 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Pamela Jiranek  8/17/23  6:44 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Halle Dunn  8/17/23  6:41 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Arthur Conway  8/17/23  6:39 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. DeeDee Tostanoski  8/17/23  6:37 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Don Petruccelli  8/17/23  6:37 pm
Petition for Rulemaking Anonymous (219201)  8/17/23  6:33 pm
Purse Seining Al Marino  8/17/23  6:31 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Gail Kynett  8/17/23  6:25 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Anthony Gresham  8/17/23  6:21 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Robert Pollard  8/17/23  6:09 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Scott Hemler  8/17/23  6:07 pm
Stop outdated netting practices Jack Waldschmidt  8/17/23  6:06 pm
Ban all Purse Seine Fishing in the Chesapeake Bay! Nancy H Archer  8/17/23  6:05 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Alex Skotzko  8/17/23  6:05 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Betty Ware  8/17/23  6:05 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. George Ohrstrom II  8/17/23  6:03 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Kelly Noll  8/17/23  6:02 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Lawrence Wright  8/17/23  5:46 pm
Omega Inc Amendment to fishing practices Anonymous (219187)  8/17/23  5:42 pm
I agree with the petition. Mark Philippe  8/17/23  5:42 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sarah Morgan  8/17/23  5:40 pm
Menhaden fishery Braydne Cope  8/17/23  5:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Anne Katherman  8/17/23  5:21 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Chris Quivers  8/17/23  5:19 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Ron Stead  8/17/23  5:16 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Debra Edwards  8/17/23  5:13 pm
MENHADEN - VMRC / Purse seine net regulations Pete Wright  8/17/23  5:11 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Leslie Gelman  8/17/23  5:08 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. John Ancarrow  8/17/23  5:08 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. John Watters  8/17/23  5:06 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Blair Guy  8/17/23  5:06 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Christina Ohlrogge  8/17/23  5:03 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Anton Sorkin  8/17/23  5:02 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Erica Himes  8/17/23  5:01 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Leah Bush  8/17/23  5:00 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Gayle Lynch  8/17/23  4:57 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Abby Helfan  8/17/23  4:55 pm
Gear Reform/Reduction for VA Menhaden fishery Nathanael Hess  8/17/23  4:48 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Michele Lowell  8/17/23  4:35 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Patricia Thompson  8/17/23  4:34 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Matthew Lee  8/17/23  4:34 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Kathie Atkinson  8/17/23  4:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. greg evans  8/17/23  4:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Marc Hall  8/17/23  4:22 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. T Morris  8/17/23  4:16 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sue Giacinto  8/17/23  4:15 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Marcus Walther  8/17/23  4:12 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jeff Vorce  8/17/23  4:12 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Elizabeth Sherer  8/17/23  4:10 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Marshall McCorkle  8/17/23  4:06 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Tom Wenrich  8/17/23  4:00 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Michael Flint  8/17/23  3:59 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jane Smith  8/17/23  3:58 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Roberto Lovick  8/17/23  3:56 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sandra Kerr  8/17/23  3:54 pm
I support the petition to develop purse sein net regulations Anonymous (219142)  8/17/23  3:54 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jim Rogers  8/17/23  3:52 pm
Call for menhaden fishery gear reform Michael Santoro  8/17/23  3:51 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Susan Morey  8/17/23  3:50 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Kathryn Sukites  8/17/23  3:48 pm
Restrict Purse Sein Nets in the Chesapeake Bay Adam Lawson  8/17/23  3:47 pm
I Support Depth Restrictions for Purse Seine Nets Ryan Delaney  8/17/23  3:44 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Susan Sowers  8/17/23  3:43 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Lori Baird-Solomon  8/17/23  3:37 pm
Menhaden Nets Rob Wilhoite  8/17/23  3:36 pm
Agree Ben Nelson  8/17/23  3:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Lloyd Schiffelbian  8/17/23  3:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Alvin Schweizer  8/17/23  3:29 pm
Needed gear reform Chris DeNeen  8/17/23  3:25 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Norman Colpitts  8/17/23  3:19 pm
Omega Josh sumler  8/17/23  3:18 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Bonnie Farmer  8/17/23  3:16 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Karen Westermann  8/17/23  3:14 pm
Bottom dragging is bad for the bay Eric J Dammeyer  8/17/23  3:14 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Caleb Merendino  8/17/23  3:12 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Blake Auchmoody  8/17/23  3:11 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Woodrow Kessler  8/17/23  3:10 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Jim Ewan  8/17/23  3:10 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Craig Hanson  8/17/23  3:09 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Robert Warren  8/17/23  3:08 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sam Showalter  8/17/23  3:08 pm
Menhaden Fisheries Ronda Stoddard  8/17/23  3:07 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Janet Rountree  8/17/23  3:07 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Leslie King  8/17/23  3:06 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Robert Blackburn  8/17/23  3:06 pm
I strongly support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Donald Weber  8/17/23  3:05 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations Ken L  8/17/23  3:04 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Ronald Karpick  8/17/23  3:03 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Yvonne Brandt  8/17/23  3:00 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Thomas Sullivan  8/17/23  2:59 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Chris Meyer  8/17/23  2:59 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Michael DeFazio  8/17/23  2:59 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Chris Dip  8/17/23  2:58 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. robert Thomas  8/17/23  2:57 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Andy Canigiani  8/17/23  2:57 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Keith Miles  8/17/23  2:56 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Preston Martin  8/17/23  2:50 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Therese Weldon  8/17/23  2:47 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Stephanie Buresh  8/17/23  2:47 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Nowell Overby  8/17/23  2:44 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Don Brown  8/17/23  2:42 pm
Gear Reform Bill Benzin  8/17/23  2:42 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Cynthia Walton  8/17/23  2:37 pm
Limit the size/depth of purse seines in the Chesapeake Bay Chris Woods  8/17/23  2:36 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Sharon Hesse  8/17/23  2:32 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Bruce Waxman  8/17/23  2:31 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Dean Amel  8/17/23  2:31 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Barbara McCane  8/17/23  2:30 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. Scott Price  8/17/23  2:29 pm
I support the petition to develop purse seine net regulations. William T Powell  8/17/23  2:28 pm


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