                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE CONTINUED; DUTIES (§ 28.2-1100)

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science shall hereafter be referred to as the
Institute. The Institute shall:

1. Conduct studies and investigations of the seafood and commercial fishing and
sport fishing industries;

2. Consider ways to conserve, develop and replenish fisheries resources and
advise the Marine Resources Commission and other agencies and private groups on
these matters;

3. Conduct studies of problems pertaining to the other segments of the maritime
economy;

4. Conduct studies of marine pollution in cooperation with the State Water
Control Board and the Department of Health and make the data and their
recommendations available to the appropriate agencies;

5. Conduct hydrographic and biological studies of the Chesapeake Bay, its
tributaries, and all the tidal waters of the Commonwealth and the contiguous
waters of the Atlantic Ocean;

6. Engage in research in the marine sciences;

7. Conduct such special studies and investigations concerning these subjects as
requested by the Governor;

8. Engage in research and provide training, technical assistance and advice to
the Board of Conservation and Recreation on erosion along tidal shorelines, the
Soil and Water Conservation Board on matters relating to tidal shoreline
erosion, and to other agencies upon request; and

9. Develop comprehensive coastal resource management guidance for local
governments to foster the sustainability of shoreline resources by December 30,
2012. The guidance shall identify preferred options for shoreline management and
taking into consideration the resource condition, priority planning, and
forecasting of the condition of the Commonwealth&#8217;s shoreline with respect
to projected sea-level rise.
			These studies shall include consideration of the seafood and other marine
resources, such as the waters, bottoms, shorelines, tidal wetlands, and beaches,
and all matters related to marine waters and the means by which marine resources
might be conserved, developed and replenished.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 28-248, 28-250, 28-250.1; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-195;
1979, c. 294; 1980, c. 369; 1992, c. 836; 2003, cc. 79, 89; 2011, c. 885.