تدعو لجنة فيرجينيا للموارد البحرية الجمهور إلى التعليق العام على وضع تعديلات على اللوائح، على النحو المقترح أدناه. بحلول شهر أغسطس 11 ، 2014 ، يمكن الاطلاع على مسودة اللوائح المقترحة في لجنة موارد البحرية في فيرجينيا، 2600 شارع واشنطن، نيوبورت نيوز، فيرجينيا. وفقًا للقسم 28.
- 2من قانون ولاية فرجينيا، سيتم عقد جلسة استماع عامة بشأن اللوائح المقترحة في الساعة 12:00 ظهرًا، يوم الثلاثاء، 26 أغسطس، 2014 209 في لجنة موارد البحرية في فرجينيا، 2600 شارع واشنطن،
نيوز، فرجينيا. يجب تقديم التعليقات العامة على المقترحات إلى روبرت إل. أوريللي، قسم إدارة مصايد الأسماك في مجلس موارد مصايد الأسماك في فيرجينيا، 2600 شارع واشنطن، 3الطابق الثالث، نيوبورت نيوز، فيرجينيا 23607 ، بحلول 12:00 مساءً، يوم الاثنين 25 أغسطس 2014.
I. الفصول 4 VAC 20-70-10 وما يليها، ï ¿Porthing of Clams ï ï ½ و 4VAC 20-1090-10 وما يليها، ï ¿Purning of Licensing Requirements and Licensing Feees ï ï ½
The Commission proposes to amend Chapters 4 VAC 20-70-10 et seq., �Pertaining to the Harvesting of Clams,� and 4 VAC 20-1090-10 et seq., �Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees,� to establish a gear license and limitations for use of hand-held water vacuums, or water rakes, for the harvesting of cultured hard clams on leased ground. The purpose of this amendment is to minimize regulatory burdens.
II. Chapter 4 VAC 20-751-10 et seq., �Pertaining to the Setting and Mesh Size of Gill Nets�
The Commission proposes to amend Chapter 4 VAC 20-751-10 et seq., �Pertaining to the Setting and Mesh Size of Gill Nets,� to limit the amount of gill nets, set by any individual harvester, east and north of Chincoteague Inlet. The purpose of this amendment is to promote management that establishes fair and equitable fishing privileges.
III. Chapter 4 VAC 20-950-10 et seq., �Pertaining to Black Sea Bass�
The Commission proposes to amend Chapter 4 VAC 20-950-10 et seq., �Pertaining to Black Sea Bass,� to extend the 2014 recreational season, by three days, in September. The purpose of this amendment is in accordance with the variation in management measures established by the interstate fishery management plan for black sea bass.
IV. Chapters 4 VAC 20-260-10 et seq., �Pertaining to Designation of Seed and Clean Cull Areas�; 4 VAC 20-610-10 et seq., �Pertaining to Commercial Fishing and Mandatory Harvest Reporting�; 4 VAC 20-720-10 et seq., �Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest�; and, 4 VAC 20-1230-10 et seq., �Pertaining to Restrictions on Shellfish�
The Commission proposes to amend Chapter 4 VAC 20-260-10 et seq. to require commercial oyster harvesters to cull oysters into the inside, open part of the boat in a loose pile. Only one basket would be allowed on any vessel that is engaged in the harvest of oysters, to measure the lawful daily harvest and possession limit, and all oysters on the vessel would be subject to disposal overboard, for any culling violation. The basket would be defined as a plastic mesh basket of not less than 2,500 cubic inches and not more than 3,000 cubic inches. The purposes of this amendment are to prevent harvesters from circumventing law enforcement inspections and to eliminate the loss of small oysters overboard onto uninhabitable bottom.
The Commission proposes to amend Chapter 4 VAC 20-610-10 et seq. to require individual mandatory harvest reports from any person who harvests oysters from public grounds, for commercial purposes. The purpose of this amendment to improve harvest and effort information for future management measures.
The Commission proposes to amend Chapter 4 VAC 20-720-10 et seq. to establish July 1, 2014 as a control date, for management of public oyster fisheries in Virginia. The purpose of this amendment is to be prepared for contingencies in oyster abundance.
The Commission proposes to amend Chapter 4 VAC 20-720-10 et seq. to establish area-specific public oyster harvest seasons, from October 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015, for public oyster grounds and unassigned grounds. The purpose of this amendment is to manage the Virginia public oyster resource for sustainable harvest and prevent overfishing.
The Commission proposes to amend Chapter 4 VAC 20-720-10 et seq. to reduce the daily harvest time limit and daily vessel harvest limit. The daily harvest time limit would end at 12:00 PM (noon), instead of 2:00 PM. The daily vessel harvest limit would be reduced to 16 bushels per vessel per day, instead of the current 24 bushels per vessel per day. The purpose of these amendments is to mitigate effort increases to promote in-season, area-specific sustainability in harvest.
The Commission proposes to amend Chapter 4 VAC 20-1230-10 et seq. to establish licensing requirements that mandate that all shellfish harvesters to take a Shellfish Harvest Safety Certification training course, prior to receiving any 2015 shellfish license or permit. The Shellfish Harvest Safety Certification training course shall be completed every two years by any individual licensed for any shellfish harvest from public or leased ground. The purpose of the amendment is to comply with Federal Drug Administration and the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference requirements.
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