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Virginia Delegate introduces menhaden bills

December 22, 2015 — Virginia Delegate Barry D. Knight once again has introduced legislation that would put the regulation of menhaden into the hands of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission instead of the General Assembly.

Menhaden is the only species of fish swimming in Virginia’s saltwaters that isn’t regulated by the VMRC.

Read the full story from The Virginia-Pilot

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