Petition Information | |
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Petition Title | Harvest Regulation to Conserve Hickory Shad in Virginia Tidal Waters |
Date Filed | 7/29/2024 [Transmittal Sheet] |
Petitioner | Robert Allen, Coastal Conservation Association Virginia |
Petitioner's Request |
The petitioner's request is as follows: "This petition requests rulemaking by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) for a managed recreational Hickory Shad fishery in Chesapeake Bay waters and coastal rivers and their tributaries within Virginia with a daily creel limit informed by and adjusted based on best available data. The requested regulation would be part of existing VMRC fisheries management for Alosine species and is needed to conserve the Hickory Shad stock by replacing unrestricted recreational harvesting with a controlled fishery. Unrestricted take exposes this species to overharvesting and diminishes the contribution of Virginia coastal river spawners to species abundance.
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Agency's Plan |
The Marine Resources Commission, as required by Virginia law, is submitting notice of the petition for publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations and announcing a public comment period. Following receipt of comments on the petition, the Commission will consider whether to grant or deny the petition for rulemaking. |
Comment Period | Will begin 8/26/2024 and end on 9/16/2024 |
Virginia Register Announcement |
Submitted on 7/29/2024
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Agency Decision | Pending |
Contact Information | |
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Name / Title: | Jennifer Farmer / Regulatory Coordinator |
Address: |
380 Fenwick Road Building 96 Fort Monroe, 23651 |
Email Address: | jennifer.farmer@mrc.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (757)247-2248 FAX: (757)247-2002 TDD: ()- |