HD61 - Addressing Issues Related to the Management of the Blue Crab


Executive Summary:
House Joint Resolution 609 was adopted by the 1995 session of the General Assembly and directed a joint study on certain issues related to crab management by the Virginia Delegation to the Chesapeake Bay Commission and the Marine Resources Commission assisted by individuals representing the commercial crabbing industry. Specifically the committee was asked to address three specific issues as well as to prepare a fishery management plan for the blue crab.

The committee met four times, meeting agendas are attached as appendix 1.