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Subcommittee approves bill letting VMRC manage shrimp and horseshoe-crab trawling up to three miles offshore
Summary
The Chesapeake subcommittee voted unanimously to report House Bill 1697, which removes seasonal restrictions and lets the Virginia Marine Resources Commission manage trawl permits for shrimp and horseshoe-crab fisheries within three miles of Virginia's Atlantic shore.
Delegate Askew, a member of the House, told the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee’s Chesapeake subcommittee that House Bill 1697 would “eliminate outdated seasonal restrictions on shrimp and horseshoe crab trolling within 3 miles of Virginia's Atlantic shoreline,” shifting management discretion to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC).
The bill, as explained by VMRC Commissioner Jamie Greene during the hearing, is intended to be limited to the shrimp and horseshoe-crab fisheries and to…
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