New Menhaden Legislation Introduced in Virginia for 2011 Session

Dec 21 2010

NORTHAM AND COSGROVE INTRODUCE MENHADEN MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION IN VIRGINIA
Commonsense Transfer to VMRC Will Increase Regulatory Certainty, Protect Jobs

Senator Ralph S. Northam (D – Norfolk) has introduced SB 765 to transfer management authority for menhaden from the Virginia General Assembly to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.  Delegate John A. Cosgrove (R – Chesapeake) will introduce an identical measure in the House of Delegates.  “This legislation is garnering rapidly increasing levels of bipartisan public support, because it is simply good government” Cosgrove said.  “We budget over $20 million a year for VMRC to manage our fisheries; we should let them do it.” Read more on the SaveMenhaden.org website

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