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VMRC votes 6–1 to expand limited-entry shrimp-trawl licenses to 26 and adjust eligibility
Summary
After months of debate, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to amend Chapter 13.90 to increase the number of limited-entry shrimp-trawl licenses to 26 and to modify eligibility criteria; the decision drew objections from one commissioner who cited consistency concerns.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission on Dec. 2 voted 6–1 to amend Chapter 13.90 to expand the limited-entry shrimp-trawl program from the previously constrained count to a maximum of 26 licenses and to revise eligibility criteria.
Chief Kenyon (VMRC staff) outlined the rulemaking background: the shrimp-trawl experimental permit began in 2017; staff previously recommended increasing the license cap from 17 to 26. Commissioners had earlier approved 17 with additional eligibility requirements; two subsequent additions brought the active count to 19, and staff recommended reconciling the…
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