Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission – Atlantic Menhaden – Population Evaluation and Prohibition on Commercial Reduction Fishing
Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requesting the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to evaluate the population of Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay; and requiring the Commission to consider prohibiting the commercial reduction fishing of Atlantic menhaden, including the use of purse seines and spotter planes, in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lilly, Thomas | Menhaden Project | Oral |
| FAV | Lilly, Tom | Menhaden Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Langley, Phil | N/A | Oral |
| FAV | ZALESAK, Philip | Southern Maryland Recreational Fishing Organization | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Jack | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wilson, Michaellobbyist | UFCW Local 400 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Langley, Phil | Fish The Bay Charters LLC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWilson, MichaelUFCW Local 400Registered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions