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The Fund shall consist of sums appropriated to it by the General Assembly, fees, rents, and royalties collected pursuant to § 28.2-1208, and such other moneys as may be made available from any other source, public or private, including any federal grants solicited or received for the specific purposes of the Fund, and all interest and income from investment of the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund.B\n\nThe Fund shall be administered by the Commission for the sole purpose of supporting and promoting the economic growth and development of Virginia’s seafood economy while enhancing the sustainability of Virginia’s marine fisheries resources through the awarding of grants, revolving loans, or other financial tools in the following areas:1\n\nInfrastructure development;2\n\nTechnological advancements;3\n\nMarket and value chain development;4\n\nTraining and capacity building; and5\n\nEntrepreneurship and business support.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":241121,"text":"There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund, referred to in this section as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. 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This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 198<\/a> and 246<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":72997,"section_number":"28.2-1208","catch_line":"Granting easements in, permitting the use of, or leasing the beds of certain waters","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-1208\/"}],"permalink":{"id":190821,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66425,"identifier":"28.2-208.3","token":"28.2\/II\/2\/1\/28.2-208.3","url":"\/28.2-208.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-208.3\/","token":"28.2\/II\/2\/1\/28.2-208.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-208.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Fisheries<\/span> Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund, referred to in this section as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. The Fund shall consist of sums appropriated to it by the General Assembly, fees, rents, and royalties collected pursuant to § 28.2-1208<\/a>, and such other moneys as may be made available from any other source, public or private, including any federal grants solicited or received for the specific purposes of the Fund, and all interest and income from investment of the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Fund shall be administered by the Commission<\/span> for the sole purpose of supporting and promoting the economic growth and development of Virginia’s seafood economy while enhancing the sustainability of Virginia’s marine fisheries<\/span> resources through the awarding of grants, revolving loans, or other financial tools in the following areas: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Infrastructure development; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Technological advancements; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Market and value chain development; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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5.<\/span> Entrepreneurship and business support. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFISHERIES INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE HARVEST FUND (\u00a7 28.2-208.3)\n\nA. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to\nbe known as the Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund, referred to\nin this section as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the\nbooks of the Comptroller. The Fund shall consist of sums appropriated to it by\nthe General Assembly, fees, rents, and royalties collected pursuant to §\n28.2-1208, and such other moneys as may be made available from any other source,\npublic or private, including any federal grants solicited or received for the\nspecific purposes of the Fund, and all interest and income from investment of\nthe Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be\ncredited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at\nthe end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall\nremain in the Fund.\n\nB. The Fund shall be administered by the Commission for the sole purpose of\nsupporting and promoting the economic growth and development of Virginia’s\nseafood economy while enhancing the sustainability of Virginia’s marine\nfisheries resources through the awarding of grants, revolving loans, or other\nfinancial tools in the following areas:\n\n 1. Infrastructure development;\n\n 2. Technological advancements;\n\n 3. Market and value chain development;\n\n 4. Training and capacity building; and\n\n 5. Entrepreneurship and business support.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, cc. 198, 246.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}