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Marine Resources Commission
 
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Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden [4 VAC 20 ‑ 1270]
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1/25/25  3:47 pm
Commenter: Andrea Steegmayer

Support the conservation of Menhaden
 

I support severe reduction of menhaden fishing by the Canadian company Omega in our waters. The menhaden is over fished and the Fisheries Board has refused to even study the impact that this overfishing has on the Bay. In other words we are fishing in the dark and the dark ages without any scientific data. Makes zero sense to me as a taxpayer. Save our Bay from exploitation for Canadian profits. Of course there are jobs associated with Omega but easily fishing could be done further out in the waters. Why have other States stopped or restricted the overfishing ??? For good reason obviously -but Virginia insists on this destructive fishing that benefits no one except Omega

Andrea Steegmayr

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