Section 30. Possession prohibitions and commercial fishery minimum size limit

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A. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any egg-bearing female Jonah crab, except for scientific purposes and with the express written consent of the Commissioner of Marine Resources. Any harvested egg-bearing female Jonah crab shall be returned to the water immediately.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to land any Jonah crab unless the whole crab is in that person's possession, except as provided in 4VAC20-1310-40 D.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or land any Jonah crab for commercial purposes that measures less than 4.75 inches across the widest point of the carapace.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 32, Issue 21, eff. June 1, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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