[Kevin Smith]

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Concerning commercial fishing, Virginia Senate doesn't get it - Inside Outside - Washington Times - Politics, Breaking News, US and World News

Virginia's Chesapeake Bay and Tidal Rivers Fisheries & Marine Resources need to be protected. If you care about these great resources, please call and email our Governor Tim Kaine (804 786 2211), your representatives and the committe members shown below.

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]

 

[Kevin Smith]

Additional Information

You can also send Tim Kaine an email:

Official Site of the Governor of Virginia

 

[QKADCT]

I sent a letter to Gov. Kaine. Have you?

Mike aka QKADCT

 

[Getaway]

I just now telephoned the governor's office stating my objection to this legislative bill. Requested that he oppose the bill, and, if passed by the House of Delegates, that he veto the bill so as to retain the current make up of VMRC.

If, he gets several thousand such calls, maybe he will listen to us----call his office ASAP.

 

[Kevin Smith]

Getaway Gets It

Getaway,

Thanks, but everyone needs to call the legistatives folks listed first. We hope that it will be stopped before it reaches the governor's desk!!!

Kevin
Weekend Mistress

 

[Kevin Smith]

This is Important to All Recreational Anglers

I hope that everyone realizes what is at stake if this bill passes.

If we don't speak up now the VMRC will consist of 3 commercial watermen and enough others with vested interests in commercial fishing industries that they could easily block or defeat any vote that is not pro commercial fishing and pass every one that is pro commercial. That could easily mean less crabs in the Chesapeake Bay, more nets to deal with, more nets in more locations that you fish (IE Around the CBBT), etc.., etc.., etc..

Not sure what it will take to get this bill killed in committee or voted down, but I now there is power in our numbers. Everyone needs to realize the health of the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia's Tidal Rivers is up for a vote and there are hundreds of thousands recreational anglers and we can make a difference.

So please email and make phone calls this week and help protect Virginia's greatest resource-the fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay!!!!

Kevin
Weekend Mistress
CCA VA, Stripers Forever