Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 28.2. Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters |
SUBTITLE II. Tidal Fisheries |
CHAPTER 9. Enforcement of Subtitle Ii; Jurisdiction |
SECTION 28.2-903.1. Impeding lawful fishing in tidal waters; penalty |
A. It is unlawful for any person to willfully and intentionally impede the lawful fishing of any species of fish or shellfish. "Fishing" means those activities defined in § 28.2-100 as "fishing," "fisheries" or "to fish." B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. 1997, c. 28.2-100 . |