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VMRC tables shellfish-tagging rule to SMAC review, sets earliest implementation in 2026
Summary
The commission sent proposed amendments to shellfish-tagging requirements (aligning tags to growing areas/lease numbers under the NSSP) to the Shellfish Management Advisory Committee (SMAC) for review and agreed on an earliest implementation timeframe of 2026, citing industry inventory and education concerns.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to table proposed amendments to Chapter 12.50 governing shellfish tagging and to refer the rule to the Shellfish Management Advisory Committee (SMAC) for additional review, with an earliest target implementation date of 2026.
Staff explained the amendments align Virginia with the National…
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