I urge va marine resources comm. to begin a regulatory process to determine the appropriate depth of purse seines in the waters of the Chesapeake bay and areas where this gear is not appropriate due to depth and or other important resources. The size an scale of menhaden reduction fleet continues to raise significant questions about its effects on the menhaden population in the Chesapeake bay. Setting such regulations could help simply ensure that other bay resources not targeted by this fishery will not be negatively affected by this resource.