Public Comments for: HB1110 - Blue catfish; Marine Products Board shall establish Chesapeake Wild Harvest certification.
Last Name: Godinez Locality: Montagny-Les-Monts

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Last Name: Lightfoot Locality: Hague

I support this bill. As all of the committee members know Blue Catfish are rapidly becoming the dominant species in Va tidal waters. Watermen have found baby crabs, soft shell crabs, speckled trout, striped bass and many other things in their stomachs. In recent months a 70 lb blue catfish was caught on a trot line at the Tappahannock bridge. VIMS studies show that on average Blue Catfish eat 5 to 9% of their body weight every day. VIMS estimates that the James River alone hold 60M lbs of these fish. A calculator can show you how much of our other food fish including menhaden that they eat. Labeling Blue Catfish fillets as Chesapeake Wild Harvest certification can only help get the public to eat more. This will also help in completion with Farm Raised Catfish sales.

Last Name: Stanborough Locality: Charlottesvilke

Invasives should be pulled or killed by herbicide and not be permitted to be sold in nurseries

Last Name: Parker Locality: Caroline County

Please stop hound hunters right to retrieve on private property. We have multiple where incidents every year where hunting dogs attack our pets on our private property causing harm, loss of life, and vet bills. Private property should remain private year around.

Last Name: Pollock Organization: Menhaden Locality: Richmond

Vote yes on this bill

Last Name: Carter Organization: Virginia Landowner and Outdoorsman Locality: King William

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and their biologists have been discussing the impact of blue channel catfish in our waters including the Chesapeake Bay. These fish were introduced by the department and are a non native species in these waters. I know these fish are a source of income for sport fishing guides and Charters that target the large blue catfish. However, there is merit to opening up sustainable harvests fof local restaraunts, local fish markets and aquaculture. I support the initiatives taken by the DWR. You can get copies of the public comments on the blue catfish from the DWR from earlier this year.

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