Virginia Regulators Vote Against Extension of Blue Crab Harvest
October 28, 2024
October 28, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 28 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release:
Virginia state regulators decided against lengthening the blue crab harvest season on Oct. 28, maintaining previously adopted regulations for a struggling population that supports one of the Commonwealth's most valuable and iconic fisheries.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted 6-1 on October 28 against extending the commercial crab pot harvest in Dece . . .
Virginia state regulators decided against lengthening the blue crab harvest season on Oct. 28, maintaining previously adopted regulations for a struggling population that supports one of the Commonwealth's most valuable and iconic fisheries.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted 6-1 on October 28 against extending the commercial crab pot harvest in Dece . . .