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Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden [4 VAC 20 ‑ 1270]
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1/26/25  5:27 pm
Commenter: Adam

Reduce the commercial harvest of menhaden in Virgina waters.
 

I believe the menhaden fishery should be reduced by at least 60% in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. In addition, I believe the vessels in the menhaden fishery need to be more strictly monitored and that the regulations be more strictly enforced in order to ensure the live return of by-catch to the waters. 

Furthermore, I believe that the vessels in the menhaden fishery should be required to document 100% of by-catch that is killed and publicly post the mortality totals, annually.

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