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New Bill Proposes Commercial Domination
Of Virginia's Chesapeake Bay & Tidal Fisheries
Opposition to SB1087 Developing
A bill in the Virginia General Assembly proposes to increase by 2 the number of Virginia Marine Resources Commission seats dedicated to commercial fishermen. If passed, commercial fishermen would hold 3 of the 10 seats and as compared to only 1 recreational angler. The end result will hand over a clear advantage to commercial fishing interests and put at extreme risk the fisheries and marine resources of the Chesapeake Bay & Virginia's Tidal Rivers.
It has taken decades of hard work to get the VMRC to a well balanced board and today the commercial watermen and recreational fishing interests each hold one seat. SB1087 would end that balance. We need to act quickly because this bill has already passed in the Senate, is headed to the House this week and must be stopped.
SB1087 is opposed by the Coastal Conservation Association Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Virginia Seafood Council, numerous Virginia recreational fishing clubs, and many others who believe that the management of marine resources and should be free of bias and special interests.
Those that want to help maintain Virginia's balanced management of the public's marine resources and help the fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay & Virginia's Tidal River are encouraged to immediately contact their delegates and the delegates shown below via phone and email.
If you are a Virginia resident, you can identify your delegate by going to Welcome to the Virginia General Assembly - Who's My Legislator? Welcome to the Virginia General Assembly - Who's My Legislator?
House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources
Delegate Harvey Morgan (Chair), Gloucester, (804) 698-1098,
[email protected]
Delegate M. Kirkland Cox, Chesterfield, (804) 698-1066,
[email protected]
Delegate Beverly J. Sherwood, Winchester, (804) 698-1029,
[email protected]
Delegate R. Lee Ware, Jr., Powhatan, (804) 698-1065,
[email protected]
Delegate Thomas C. Wright, Jr. Victoria, (804) 698-1061,
[email protected]
Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr., Thornburg, (804) 698-1054,
[email protected]
Delegate Christopher B. Saxman, Staunton, (804)698-1020,
[email protected]
Delegate Clarke N. Hogan, South Boston, (804) 698-1060,
[email protected]
Delegate Edward T. Scott, Culpeper, (804) 698-1030,
[email protected]
Delegate Daniel W. Marshall, III, Danville, (804) 698-1014,
[email protected]
Delegate Matthew J. Lohr, Harrisonburg, (804) 698-1026,
[email protected]
Delegate Charles D. Poindexter, Glade Hill, (804) 698-1009,
[email protected]
Delegate Brenda L. Pogge, Yorktown, (804) 698-1096,
[email protected]
Delegate Kenneth R. Plum, Reston, (804) 698-1036,
[email protected]
Delegate James M. Shuler, Blacksburg, (804) 698-1012,
[email protected]
Delegate Albert C. Eisenberg, Arlington, (804) 698-1047,
[email protected]
Delegate Stephen C. Shannon, Vienna, (804) 698-1035,
[email protected]
Delegate Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. ,Accomac, (804) 698-1000,
[email protected]
Delegate David L. Bulova, Fairfax Station, (804) 698-1037,
[email protected]
Delegate Margaret G. Vanderhye, McLean, (804) 698-1034,
[email protected]
Delegate Robert W. Mathieson, Virginia Beach, (804) 698-1021,
[email protected]
Delegate Joseph F. Bouchard, Virginia Beach, (804) 698-1083,
[email protected]
If you are interested in receiving important information about Virginia Fisheries via email from the Coastal Conservation Association VA, please send a board mail to Kevin Smith. (Your information remains confidential to the CCA VA and it will not be sold.)
Kevin Smith
Coastal Conservation Association Virginia
Of Virginia's Chesapeake Bay & Tidal Fisheries
Opposition to SB1087 Developing
A bill in the Virginia General Assembly proposes to increase by 2 the number of Virginia Marine Resources Commission seats dedicated to commercial fishermen. If passed, commercial fishermen would hold 3 of the 10 seats and as compared to only 1 recreational angler. The end result will hand over a clear advantage to commercial fishing interests and put at extreme risk the fisheries and marine resources of the Chesapeake Bay & Virginia's Tidal Rivers.
It has taken decades of hard work to get the VMRC to a well balanced board and today the commercial watermen and recreational fishing interests each hold one seat. SB1087 would end that balance. We need to act quickly because this bill has already passed in the Senate, is headed to the House this week and must be stopped.
SB1087 is opposed by the Coastal Conservation Association Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Virginia Seafood Council, numerous Virginia recreational fishing clubs, and many others who believe that the management of marine resources and should be free of bias and special interests.
Those that want to help maintain Virginia's balanced management of the public's marine resources and help the fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay & Virginia's Tidal River are encouraged to immediately contact their delegates and the delegates shown below via phone and email.
If you are a Virginia resident, you can identify your delegate by going to Welcome to the Virginia General Assembly - Who's My Legislator? Welcome to the Virginia General Assembly - Who's My Legislator?
House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources
Delegate Harvey Morgan (Chair), Gloucester, (804) 698-1098,
[email protected]
Delegate M. Kirkland Cox, Chesterfield, (804) 698-1066,
[email protected]
Delegate Beverly J. Sherwood, Winchester, (804) 698-1029,
[email protected]
Delegate R. Lee Ware, Jr., Powhatan, (804) 698-1065,
[email protected]
Delegate Thomas C. Wright, Jr. Victoria, (804) 698-1061,
[email protected]
Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr., Thornburg, (804) 698-1054,
[email protected]
Delegate Christopher B. Saxman, Staunton, (804)698-1020,
[email protected]
Delegate Clarke N. Hogan, South Boston, (804) 698-1060,
[email protected]
Delegate Edward T. Scott, Culpeper, (804) 698-1030,
[email protected]
Delegate Daniel W. Marshall, III, Danville, (804) 698-1014,
[email protected]
Delegate Matthew J. Lohr, Harrisonburg, (804) 698-1026,
[email protected]
Delegate Charles D. Poindexter, Glade Hill, (804) 698-1009,
[email protected]
Delegate Brenda L. Pogge, Yorktown, (804) 698-1096,
[email protected]
Delegate Kenneth R. Plum, Reston, (804) 698-1036,
[email protected]
Delegate James M. Shuler, Blacksburg, (804) 698-1012,
[email protected]
Delegate Albert C. Eisenberg, Arlington, (804) 698-1047,
[email protected]
Delegate Stephen C. Shannon, Vienna, (804) 698-1035,
[email protected]
Delegate Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. ,Accomac, (804) 698-1000,
[email protected]
Delegate David L. Bulova, Fairfax Station, (804) 698-1037,
[email protected]
Delegate Margaret G. Vanderhye, McLean, (804) 698-1034,
[email protected]
Delegate Robert W. Mathieson, Virginia Beach, (804) 698-1021,
[email protected]
Delegate Joseph F. Bouchard, Virginia Beach, (804) 698-1083,
[email protected]
If you are interested in receiving important information about Virginia Fisheries via email from the Coastal Conservation Association VA, please send a board mail to Kevin Smith. (Your information remains confidential to the CCA VA and it will not be sold.)
Kevin Smith
Coastal Conservation Association Virginia
