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Full-Text Articles in Aquaculture and Fisheries
Law On The Half Shell: Applying A Right-To-Farm Framework To Virginia's Aquaculture Industry, Matt Woodward, Andrew Corso
Law On The Half Shell: Applying A Right-To-Farm Framework To Virginia's Aquaculture Industry, Matt Woodward, Andrew Corso
Virginia Coastal Policy Center
Beginning in the 1970s and 1980s, states responded to mounting land use conflicts by enacting Right-to-Farm or “RTF” laws. These laws serve to protect farmers and other agricultural producers by shielding their operations from nuisance suits. Virginia’s RTF law has helped to resolve land use conflicts and has helped to protect an agricultural industry that is both culturally and economically vital to the state.
Commercial shellfish activity has also historically proven vital to Virginia’s unique coastal identity and economy. Further, over the last several decades, Virginia’s diverse aquaculture industry has grown, making Virginia one of the leading producers of aquacultural …
Shellfish Production In Virginia: Private Leasing Grounds, Nathan Burchard
Shellfish Production In Virginia: Private Leasing Grounds, Nathan Burchard
Virginia Coastal Policy Center
During its 2019 session, the Virginia General Assembly passed numerous pieces of legislation related to the private leasing grounds program. In addition to increasing lease application and transfer fees and requiring that VMRC establish a fee structure for lease renewals, the new legislation also expanded the factors for VMRC to consider when approving, renewing, or transferring a lease. In spring 2019, VMRC formed the Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee (AMAC), which will provide ongoing management advisory assistance to VMRC staff and continue to address shellfish management issues addressed by the SNR Work Group. AMAC is comprised of industry, nonprofit, and academic …
Shellfish Production In Virginia: Public Grounds, Geoffrey Grau
Shellfish Production In Virginia: Public Grounds, Geoffrey Grau
Virginia Coastal Policy Center
One potential impediment to the continued growth of the aquaculture industry in Virginia is the current management framework associated with the use of the public Baylor Grounds. Virginia’s constitution provides, in part, that the “natural oyster beds, rocks, and shoals in the waters of the Commonwealth shall not be leased, rented, or sold but shall be held in trust for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth.” Originally, oyster beds in the Chesapeake Bay (the “Bay”) were so plentiful that “oyster reefs rose so high that they grazed the bottoms of boats sailing the Bay.” By the late 19th …
California Rushes In—Keeping Water Instream For Fisheries Without Federal Law, Paul Stanton Kibel
California Rushes In—Keeping Water Instream For Fisheries Without Federal Law, Paul Stanton Kibel
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
The Battle Over Scientific Whaling: A New Proposal To Stop Japan’S Lethal Research And Reform The International Whaling Commission, Laura Hoey
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
There May Not Always Be More Fish In The Sea: Why Noaa’S Restrictions Do Not Violate The Magnuson-Stevens Act, Lindsey Nicolai
There May Not Always Be More Fish In The Sea: Why Noaa’S Restrictions Do Not Violate The Magnuson-Stevens Act, Lindsey Nicolai
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
A Call To Action: Saving America's Commercial Fishermen, Michael C. Laurence
A Call To Action: Saving America's Commercial Fishermen, Michael C. Laurence
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Future Of Virginia Fisheries Explored, Susan C. Watkins
Future Of Virginia Fisheries Explored, Susan C. Watkins
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.