Section 30. Minimum cull size

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to take any oysters that measure less than three inches in length from clean cull areas.

B. In the James River seed areas, there shall be no size limit on oysters harvested for replanting, but it shall be unlawful for any person to market any seed oysters for direct human consumption.

C. In the James River seed areas, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest oysters for direct consumption that are contained in shells that are less than three inches in length.

D. From the seaside of the Eastern Shore, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest oysters for direct consumption that are contained in shells that are less than three inches in length.

E. There shall be no minimum size limit for oysters raised in aquaculture cages by licensed aquaculture operations.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR450-01-0035 § 3, eff. October 1, 1985; amended, Volume 03, Issue 05, eff. October 29, 1986; Volume 03, Issue 13, eff. March 9, 1987; Volume 04, Issue 01, eff. September 1, 1987; Volume 10, Issue 04, eff. October 15, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 14, eff. February 23, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 17, eff. April 14, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 03, eff. October 1, 1998; Volume 24, Issue 04, eff. October 1, 2007; Volume 25, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2009; Volume 29, Issue 03, eff. October 1, 2012; Volume 29, Issue 12, eff. February 1, 2013; Volume 30, Issue 03, eff. October 1, 2013.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.