VA HB303 | 2008 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-30 - House: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
Status: Introduced on January 3 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-30 - House: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
Summary
Moratorium on the harvest of menhaden for commercial purposes. Decreases the annual cap on the harvest of menhaden for commercial purposes by 20 percent each year for five years until a moratorium is reached beginning in 2013. The moratorium will apply to the entire commercial fishery for Atlantic menhaden. Current laws set a harvest cap of 109,020 metric tons and only for the purse seine fishery for Atlantic menhaden that manufactures menhaden into fertilizer, fish meal, and oil.
Title
Menhaden fishery; moratorium on harvesting for commercial purposes.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-30 | House: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote | |
| 2008-01-03 | House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | |
| 2008-01-03 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088269654 |
Subjects
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB303 |
