Marine Products Board
Purpose
The Marine Products Board shall plan and conduct marketing, educational, and promotional campaigns and programs for Virginia marine products. The board may carry on research and testing programs and conduct activities relating to the catching, processing, conservation, and marketing of Virginia marine products. In addition, the Board may investigate, study, and formulate recommendations regarding regulation, conservation, and management of marine resources in the state. The board may also name contracts and expend money from the Virginia Marine Products Fund necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The contracts, debts, and liabilities of the Marine Products Board shall not be an obligation of the Commonwealth, but shall be met utilizing the sums paid into the Virginia Marine Products Fund. The Marine Products Board may cooperate with other state, regional, and national seafood organizations in research, advertising, publicity, education, and other means of promoting the sale and use of seafood, and may expend moneys of the Virginia Marine Products Fund for such purposes.
Term
Four year terms; no more than two consecutive terms
Composition
The Marine Products Board shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor from among those persons who earn their livelihood from the seafood industry. One member of the Marine Products Board shall be involved in the Virginia menhaden fishery.
The terms for appointments to the Marine Products Board shall be for four years. No member shall be eligible for appointment to more than two consecutive terms. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms and made in the same manner as the original appointments.
Vacant Seats
No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.
Current Board Members
Taylor H. Deihl
Member of the Menhaden Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr Jonathan Hn Van Senten
Member of the Seafood Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2026James R. Sowers
Member of the Seafood Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2026Mr. Nathaniel J. Bussells
Member of the Seafood Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2026Michael Congrove
Member of the Seafood Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2026Owner (1of 3) Terri Graham Wallace
Member of the Seafood Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2027Mr William Christopher Sexauer
Member of the Seafood Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2027Mr Daniel Knott
Member of the Seafood Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2027Beverly Ludford
Member of the Seafood Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2028Monica Schenemann
Member of the Seafood Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2028