Tom Powers
01-18-2010, 02:07 PM
In my opinion this bill is a commercial fishery making a run at the one 32" or larger blue catfish law. You catfish guys should do what you deem appropriate to address it.
The deal is that commercial fishermen are managed by VMRC but harvest limits above the saltwater/freshwater line are generally managed by DGIF. The 32" catfish limit has been an ongoing deal with the commercial fishermen.
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HB 1029 Special species fishing license.
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Special species fishing license. Requires the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Marine Resources Commission to establish a special fishing license to catch or take those species of fish that are a threat to the viability of other fisheries, or may have a significant ecological or economic impact. Full text:
01/13/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100565D (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB1029)
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10100565D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1029 Offered January 13, 2010 Prefiled January 13, 2010 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 28.2-204.2 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+28.2-204.2) and 29.1-318.1 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+29.1-318.1), relating to establishing a special species catch license. ---------- Patron-- Pollard ---------- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 28.2-204.2 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+28.2-204.2) and 29.1-318.1 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+29.1-318.1) as follows:
§ 28.2-204.2 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+28.2-204.2). Special species catch license established; Commission to adopt regulations.
A. The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing a special species catch license that shall be issued to persons to catch or take a specific species of fish when it finds that such species (i) are a threat to the viability of other tidal water fisheries or (ii) may have a significant ecological or economic impact. The regulations shall specify the following:
1. The type of gear that shall be used;
2. Length of season or time period for which license is valid;
3. Tidal waters where such fishing is authorized; and
4. Daily catch limit.
B. The holder of such a license is authorized to commercially sell his catch.
C. The costs of the license shall not exceed the costs of issuing the license.
§ 29.1-318.1 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+29.1-318.1). Special species catch license established; Board to adopt regulations.
A. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing a special species catch license that shall be issued to persons to catch or take a specific species of fish when it finds that such species (i) are a threat to the viability of other freshwater fisheries or (ii) may have a significant ecological or economic impact. The regulations shall specify the following:
1. The type of gear that shall be used;
2. Length of season or time period for which license is valid;
3. Inland waters where such fishing is authorized; and
4. Daily catch limit.
B. The holder of such a license is authorized to commercially sell his catch.
C. The costs of the license shall not exceed the costs of issuing the license.
(http://leg1.state.va.us/101/lis.htm)
The deal is that commercial fishermen are managed by VMRC but harvest limits above the saltwater/freshwater line are generally managed by DGIF. The 32" catfish limit has been an ongoing deal with the commercial fishermen.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+sum+HB1029
HB 1029 Special species fishing license.
Albert C. Pollard, Jr. (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+mbr+H132) | all patrons (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+mbr+HB1029) ... notes (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp507.exe?101+n1a+HB1029) | add (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp508.exe?101+ubk+ONE+HB1029) to my profiles another bill? Log in LIS Home - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bills & Resolutions Members Committees Meetings Calendars Communications Minutes Statistics Lobbyist-in-a-Box Summary as introduced:
Special species fishing license. Requires the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Marine Resources Commission to establish a special fishing license to catch or take those species of fish that are a threat to the viability of other fisheries, or may have a significant ecological or economic impact. Full text:
01/13/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100565D (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB1029)
history (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+sum+HB1029) | hilite (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB1029+hil) | pdf (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB1029+pdf)
10100565D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1029 Offered January 13, 2010 Prefiled January 13, 2010 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 28.2-204.2 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+28.2-204.2) and 29.1-318.1 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+29.1-318.1), relating to establishing a special species catch license. ---------- Patron-- Pollard ---------- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 28.2-204.2 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+28.2-204.2) and 29.1-318.1 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+29.1-318.1) as follows:
§ 28.2-204.2 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+28.2-204.2). Special species catch license established; Commission to adopt regulations.
A. The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing a special species catch license that shall be issued to persons to catch or take a specific species of fish when it finds that such species (i) are a threat to the viability of other tidal water fisheries or (ii) may have a significant ecological or economic impact. The regulations shall specify the following:
1. The type of gear that shall be used;
2. Length of season or time period for which license is valid;
3. Tidal waters where such fishing is authorized; and
4. Daily catch limit.
B. The holder of such a license is authorized to commercially sell his catch.
C. The costs of the license shall not exceed the costs of issuing the license.
§ 29.1-318.1 (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+29.1-318.1). Special species catch license established; Board to adopt regulations.
A. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing a special species catch license that shall be issued to persons to catch or take a specific species of fish when it finds that such species (i) are a threat to the viability of other freshwater fisheries or (ii) may have a significant ecological or economic impact. The regulations shall specify the following:
1. The type of gear that shall be used;
2. Length of season or time period for which license is valid;
3. Inland waters where such fishing is authorized; and
4. Daily catch limit.
B. The holder of such a license is authorized to commercially sell his catch.
C. The costs of the license shall not exceed the costs of issuing the license.
(http://leg1.state.va.us/101/lis.htm)