4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-1390-50 - Shrimp trawl licensing and entry requirements
A. The maximum number of Commercial Shrimp
Trawl Licenses issued in any fishing year shall be 12.
B. Any individual who meets all of the
following criteria shall be eligible for a Commercial Shrimp Trawl License:
1. The individual shall possess a valid
Commercial Fisherman Registration License.
2. The individual shall have possessed a
Commercial Shrimp Trawl License and reported harvest of at least 500 pounds by
shrimp trawl gear to the Marine Resources Commission 's Mandatory Harvest
Reporting Program in at least one of the previous two fishing years. An
individual shall be exempt from this requirement if they have been eligible for
the Commercial Shrimp Trawl License for fewer than two fishing years.
C. If the number of individuals
eligible for a Commercial Shrimp Trawl License pursuant to subsection B of this
section is fewer than 12 by July 1 in the current calendar year, a lottery will
be conducted, including any individual who meets all of the following criteria:
1. The individual shall possess a valid
Commercial Fisherman Registration License.
2. The individual shall complete and submit a
Commercial Shrimp Trawl Application that must be received by the Marine
Resources Commission by the advertised deadline of the current calendar
year.
3. The individual shall have
reported harvest to the Marine Resources Commission 's Mandatory Harvest
Reporting Program of at least 1,000 pounds of harvest per year in at least
three of the previous five calendar years.
D. Any individual selected under subsection C
of this section who fails to return a completed Commercial Shrimp Trawl License
Acceptance Form provided by the commission indicating their acceptance within
14 days of selection shall forfeit their eligibility for the current fishing
year and another individual shall be selected from the list of eligible
individuals pursuant to subsection C of this section.
E. The commission shall approve all shrimp
trawl gear, as referenced in 4VAC20-1390-60 prior to the issuance of a
Commercial Shrimp Trawl License.
F.
Transfers of any Commercial Shrimp Trawl License shall be prohibited without
written request to the Marine Resources Commission and approval by the
Commissioner of the Marine Resources Commission or the commissioner's designee.
Exceptions to transfers shall only be granted due to death, medical hardships,
or military service.
G. The use of
agents shall be prohibited for any Commercial Shrimp Trawl Licensee without
written request to the Marine Resources Commission and approval by the
commissioner or the commissioner's designee. Exceptions to the use of agents
shall only be granted due to death, medical hardships, or military service. The
use of agents shall only be approved for a consecutive two-week period during
any fishing season.
H. Each
Commercial Shrimp Trawl Licensee shall report to the Marine Resources
Commission Fisheries Management Staff the harvest of shrimp in pounds, an
estimate of total bycatch in pounds, and interactions with any protected or
endangered species within 24 hours of landing of each trip.
Notes
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
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