Section 45. Recreational anchored gill net exemptions  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person to place, set or fish any anchored gill net up to 110 feet in length and licensed for recreational purposes upstream of the designated boundary lines listed below that is not marked in the following manner:

    1. Both ends of each gill net shall be marked by a floating buoy of at least 3-1/2" in diameter.

    2. Both end-marker buoys shall be of blaze-orange color.

    3. Designated boundary lines.

    a. James River and its tributaries: a line connecting Hog Point and the downstream point of the mouth of College Creek;

    b. York River and its tributaries: the Route 33 bridges; and

    c. Rappahannock River and its tributaries: the Route 360 Bridge.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 17, eff. March 30, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.