Section 50. Peeler crab pot and crab pot limits

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, set or fish or attempt to place, set or fish more than 210 peeler crab pots in Virginia tidal waters.

B. The lawful crab pot license categories and crab pot limits are as follows:

1. Up to 85 crab pots.

2. Up to 127 crab pots.

3. Up to 170 crab pots.

4. Up to 255 crab pots.

5. Up to 425 crab pots.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly place, set or fish any amount of crab pots that exceeds that person's crab pot limit, as described in subsection B of this section.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR 450-01-0036 § 5, eff. December 1, 1985; amended, Volume 04, Issue 20, eff. May 23, 1988; Volume 05, Issue 08, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 05, Issue 19, eff. May 4, 1989; Volume 05, Issue 22, eff. July 1, 1989; Volume 11, Issue 07, eff. January 1, 1995; Volume 11, Issue 14, eff. March 2, 1995; Volume 16, Issue 07, eff. January 1, 2000; Volume 24, Issue 19, eff. April 30, 2008; Volume 24, Issue 21, eff. June 1, 2008; Volume 25, Issue 21, eff. June 1, 2009.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.