Va Seafood Council

Aquaculture workers were exempt from LHWCA in 1984 because Congress “tightened the Jensen line by identifying and excluding workers “who, although by circumstance happened to work on or adjacent to waters, lacked a sufficient nexus to maritime navigation and commerce.”@timkaine

Even if you carry Jones Act endorsements for employees you could still lose your business in a lawsuit. Pls support HR 5061 Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act by starting it in the Senate. @SenatorShaheen @SenatorCollins @SenMarkey @FTV_CT_Senator2 @lindseygrahamSC @VaSeafood

Chris Moore with CBF and Chad Ballard on WHRO talking about the benefits of aquaculture !@GovernorVA @VAShellfish @virginiaseafood @timkaine @ShellfishFarmer @MarkWarner #shellfish #aquaculture

SBA Office of Advocacy heard Jones Act and H2B issues today. Let’s unburden small seafood businesses! @virginiaseafood @MarkWarner @timkaine @VAShellfish @ShellfishFarmer @GovernorVA #shellfish

We need our Virginia Senators to step out and sponsor the bill to exempt aquaculture workers from the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 just like they are in the Longshoremens Act. @timkaine @MarkWarner @ShellfishFarmer @VAShellfish @GovernorVA #shellfish

Why should growers have to pay for both Workers Comp and Jone Act Ins? Pls support HR 5061 Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act by starting it in the senate @SenatorShaheen @SenatorCollins @SenMarkey @FTV_CT_Senator2 @SenBlumenthal @VaSeafood

Va Shellfish Growers Association joins the Va Seafood Council in support of the Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018, let’s make it happen in the Senate! @ShellfishFarmer @GovernorVA @VAShellfish @MarkWarner @timkaine #shellfish

Aquaculture workers are not seaman. Need to be exempt from the Merchant Marine Act just as they are from the Longshoremans Act.@timkaine @MarkWarner @ShellfishFarmer @GovernorVA

Va Seafood Council strongly supports the Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018 in The House of Representatives! @timkaine @MarkWarner @RepScottTaylor @ShellfishFarmer @GovernorVa #aquaculture

@mollyjosephward @cityofhampton @JohnnyGraham_GR @VaMRC Thank you for your support @mollyjosephward

A classic pound of Jumbo Lump @cityofhampton @JohnnyGraham_GR @VaMRC : All crabs are Virginia crabs @VaSeafood

Check out the Va Marine Products Booth @bostonseafood !

Virginia creates 'Oyster Trail' to promote its shellfish seafoodinternationaldigital.com/virginia-creat… #VAOysterCountry @VaSeafood @GovernorVA

Terrific #VaOysterTrail launch 2day @tidesinn w/@GovernorVA @FirstLadyVA Promoting 7 regions/flavors! #NewVAEconomy

Virginia Now Has an Oyster Trail dc.eater.com/2015/10/28/962… via Eater_DC

ICYM: @Eater_DC teaser on upcoming @GovernorVA #VaOysterTrail launch @VisitVirginia @VaAgriculture @VaSeafood dc.eater.com/2015/10/28/962…

ICYM @nytimes on upcoming #VaOysterMonth & #VaOysterTrail unveiling in Nov @VisitVirginia @VaAgriculture @VaSeafood nytimes.com/2015/10/30/tra…

Great time with Dorothy McAuliffe educating and eating crabs with 2nd graders! @FirstLadyVA @VIMS_News @VAAgriculture @VASeafood @GovernorVA

@GovernorVA w/@ChefBrans on @CHCHTV @morninglive promoting VA oysters, @VAWine, @VisitVirginia & much more

Army Corps Col. Kelly touring oyster grounds with VSC member Tommy Kellum @VASeafood @VAAgForestry