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Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
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TITLE 28.2. Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters |
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SUBTITLE II. Tidal Fisheries |
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CHAPTER 5. Oysters and Clams |
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ARTICLE 2. Fishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions |
| SECTION 28.2-506. Season for taking oysters from public rocks; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-507. Opening and closing public rocks |
| SECTION 28.2-508. Prohibited area for patent tongs; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-509. Maximum weight for patent tongs; teeth length; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-510. Buying, selling, or possessing unculled oysters; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-511. Culling oysters; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-512. Interfering with oyster inspections; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-513. Prima facie evidence of culling violation; defense |
| SECTION 28.2-514. Possession of shucked oysters; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-515. Dredging or scraping on private ground; permit required |
| SECTION 28.2-516. Oyster dredging or oyster dredging equipment on boat; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-517. Marking ground |
| SECTION 28.2-518. Dredging for oysters in James River; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-519. Use of rakes or scrapes on ocean side of Eastern Shore; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-520. Use of hydraulic dredges prohibited; exceptions; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-521. Revocation of license or permit to dredge |
| SECTION 28.2-522. Prima facie evidence of violation |
| SECTION 28.2-523. Penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-524. Taking oysters or clams in certain areas; limitations |
| SECTION 28.2-525. Fishing in Chesapeake Bay immediately west of Tangier Island |
| SECTION 28.2-526. Oyster measures; standards; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-527. Theft of oysters, clams, shells, etc.; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-528. Revocation of licenses for theft of oysters |
| SECTION 28.2-529. Converting shells into lime; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-530. Taking oysters or loading on vessel on Sunday or at night; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-531. Taking clams on Sunday or at night; exception; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-532. Protection of oysters and clams of Virginia; labeling; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-533. Oysters on crab dredging boat; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-534. Possession of oysters while taking clams; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-535. Permit to buy or carry seed oysters from certain grounds; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-536. Taking clams in certain areas; penalty |
| SECTION 28.2-537. Restriction on size of clams; penalty |