HB1048
Menhaden reduction fishing; Marine Resources Commission to prohibit in the Chesapeake Bay.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 9, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Betsy Carr (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Marine Resources Commission; Chesapeake Bay; menhaden reduction fishing in the Chesapeake Bay prohibited.
Directs the Marine Resources Commission to prohibit all fishing for the purse seine menhaden reduction sector in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries until a determination has been made that research specific to the Chesapeake Bay has demonstrated that the menhaden reduction fishery does not negatively impact other fisheries or ... (More) menhaden-dependent species. Such determination shall be made by the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and certified in writing to the Virginia Code Commission. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103329D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
