A. Prevention of contaminated seafood/beds
1. Change public understanding/ behavior regarding PS and NPS pollution
2. Identify safe levels in water connected to body burdens (bio-accumulation and magnification)
3. Reduce toxics and nutrient levels to “safe” levels
4. Cleanup of
beds/ waters where appropriate
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EXISTING PROGRAMS: 1. Outreach ·
Boater Education –
Coast Guard ·
2. Regulation ·
Local Zoning ·
TMDLs ·
VMRC Enforcement N/A 3.
Monitoring ·
Ches Bay monitoring
– DEQ · Seawater sampling – VDH ·
Shoreline survey -
VDH 4. Planning/coordination ·
Clam Management
Advisory Committee (VMRC) ·
Coastal Non-point
Program ·
Commercial Fishing
Advisory Board · Shellfish Management Advisory Committee (VMRC) 5. Research · Comprehensive Coastal Inventory -VIMS N/A |
MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach ·
2. Regulation ·
3. Authority ·
4. Monitoring ·
Expand monitoring of
environment and harvested seafood 5. Planning/coordination ·
Develop toxin-dependent
restoration/clean-up/project mapping 6. Research ·
7. Definition of management
targets ·
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