Publice Notice: Pertaining to Sharks
NOTICE
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission invites public comment on
proposed amendments to the regulations listed below.
In accordance with §28.2-209 of the Code of Virginia, a public
hearing on the proposed amendments will be held at 12:00 Noon on
Tuesday, October 28, at the Marine Resources Commission, 2600
Washington Avenue, 4th Floor, Newport News, Virginia 23607.
Written comments on the proposals should be mailed to Jack Travelstead,
VMRC Fisheries Management Division, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor,
Newport News, Virginia 23607. Copies of the proposed amendments
may be reviewed at the Commission Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and may be obtained by calling the Commission at (757)
247-2248.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The Commission proposes to amend Regulation 4 VAC 20-490-10 et seq.,
"Pertaining to Sharks" as follows:
1) Establish a 500,000-pound harvest
and landings quota for the commercial spiny dogfish fishery.
2) Establish a daily trip limit of 1000
to 5000 pounds of spiny dogfish.
3) Require daily reporting of harvests
and landings of spiny dogfish by fishermen and seafood buyers, to
prevent any quota overage.
The Commission proposes to amend Regulation 4 VAC 20-260-10 et seq.,
"Pertaining to the Culling of Oysters" as follows:
Except in areas where oysters are
already managed by a 2 1/2-inch minimum cull size, the Commission
proposes to modify the minimum cull size from 3 inches to 2 1/2 inches,
for oysters taken from clean cull areas or harvested from areas for
direct consumption.
VMRC DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.IF
YOU ARE
IN NEED OF A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE
ADVISE DEBORAH
CAWTHON (757) 247-2248 NO LESS THAN FIVE WORK DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING
AND
IDENTIFY YOUR NEED.
