Menhaden; limits on amount harvested annually. (SB84)
Introduced By
Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Harvest quota on menhaden. Limits to 105,783 metric tons the amount of menhaden that can be harvested annually in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries from 2006 through 2010. This limit is in accordance with the cap placed on the fishery by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in its Atlantic Menhaden Fishery Management Plan. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067226840 |
| 01/06/2006 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 01/20/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB84) |
| 02/13/2006 | Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resource" SB85" |